Answer
If the pH of proteins is lowered below the isoelectric point, they lose their negative charge and are denatured permanently. Heating above a specific temperature also denatures proteins irreversibly.
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Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition
by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.
Published by
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10:
0321733606
ISBN 13:
978-0-32173-360-3
Chapter 5 - Figure 5.6 - Denaturation of a protein - Question - Page 117: 1
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