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The process by which a protein loses its function due to extreme environmental stress but can regain it upon the removal of the stressor is called

A. Irreversible denaturation
B. Renaturation or reversible denaturation
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C. Hydrolysis of primary structure
D. Proteolytic cleavage

📝 Explanation

Some proteins can refold spontaneously into their native, biologically active conformation after the denaturing agent is gently removed. This is called renaturation. This ability indicates that the primary sequence remains intact and contains all the information for folding.

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  • Irreversible denaturation
  • Renaturation or reversible denaturation
  • Hydrolysis of primary structure
  • Proteolytic cleavage

Some proteins can refold spontaneously into their native, biologically active conformation after the denaturing agent is gently removed. This is called renaturation. This ability indicates that the primary sequence remains intact and contains all the information for folding.

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