##  [Protein Denaturation](/protein-denaturation) 

  ##  [Protein Denaturation](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/protein-denaturation-0) 

  

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Definition

The alteration of a protein’s native tertiary and/or quaternary structure by heat, pH, mechanical action, or chemicals, causing loss or change of its folded conformation without breaking primary peptide bonds, and thereby modifying solubility and functional properties in food systems.