Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Denatured proteins = useless ?
#15
DeanNim Wrote:In biology, i learnt that enzymes have this thing called a lock-and-key hypothesis and that it is very specific. So if i eat a denatured protein, wont the structure be the different causing that specific enzyme its meant for to be unable to recognize it ?

Your body usually just digests it and rebuilds it (usually into a different protein).
Reply


Messages In This Thread
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by DeanNim - 2011-02-08, 06:19 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by JoeTang - 2011-02-08, 06:24 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by DeanNim - 2011-02-08, 06:44 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by JoeTang - 2011-02-08, 06:45 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by SaptaZapta - 2011-02-08, 07:41 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by DeanNim - 2011-02-08, 08:53 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by RahlsSoldier - 2011-02-08, 11:02 AM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Chilly - 2011-02-08, 01:20 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Eos - 2011-02-08, 01:30 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by TaliaNCo - 2011-02-08, 01:53 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Eos - 2011-02-08, 01:54 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Shidoshi - 2011-02-08, 02:20 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Chilly - 2011-02-08, 03:07 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by DeanNim - 2011-02-08, 06:33 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Corn - 2011-02-08, 06:35 PM
Denatured proteins = useless ? - by Moonlapse - 2011-02-08, 08:50 PM

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)