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Why would a protein likely remain soluble at pH conditions either above or below the protein’s pI, but also become denatured under those same conditions ?

Organic And Biological Chemistry

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305081079

Author:STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)

Publisher:STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)

Chapter9: Proteins

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.124EP: Why is complete hydrolysis of a protein not also protein denaturation?

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