| slovo | definícia |
denature
(encz) | denature,denaturovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
denature
(encz) | denature,odlišit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Denature
(gcide) | Denature \De*na"ture\, v. i.
To become denatured.
[PJC] |
Denature
(gcide) | Denature \De*na"ture\, v. t. [De- + nature.]
To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. to render (ethyl alcohol) unfit to drink by adding in
toxic or unpalatable substances (such as benzene or
pyridine) which nevertherless permit alcohol to be used as
a solvent.
[PJC]
3. modify the tertiary structure of (a protein or nucleic
acid) so as to reduce or destroy its characteristic
biological activity.
Note: Bioactive macromolecules such as enzymes or DNA may be
denatured by heat, acid, alkali, or solvent treatment;
the extent of such treatment required to denature a
molecule varies with the specific compound. In some
cases the denatured molecules may regain their original
properties (renature) by other treatments. Denaturation
may also cause a change in the physical properties of
such molecules, e.g. proteins may become insoluble in
water.
[PJC] |
denature
(wn) | denature
v 1: add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as
to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
2: modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid,
alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original
properties are removed or diminished
3: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing
usefulness for other purposes |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
denatured
(encz) | denatured,denaturoval v: Zdeněk Broždenatured,denaturovaný adj: Zdeněk Broždenatured,odlišil v: Zdeněk Brož |
denatured alcohol
(encz) | denatured alcohol, n: |
Denature
(gcide) | Denature \De*na"ture\, v. i.
To become denatured.
[PJC]Denature \De*na"ture\, v. t. [De- + nature.]
To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. to render (ethyl alcohol) unfit to drink by adding in
toxic or unpalatable substances (such as benzene or
pyridine) which nevertherless permit alcohol to be used as
a solvent.
[PJC]
3. modify the tertiary structure of (a protein or nucleic
acid) so as to reduce or destroy its characteristic
biological activity.
Note: Bioactive macromolecules such as enzymes or DNA may be
denatured by heat, acid, alkali, or solvent treatment;
the extent of such treatment required to denature a
molecule varies with the specific compound. In some
cases the denatured molecules may regain their original
properties (renature) by other treatments. Denaturation
may also cause a change in the physical properties of
such molecules, e.g. proteins may become insoluble in
water.
[PJC] |
denatured
(wn) | denatured
adj 1: changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol"
[syn: denatured, denaturized, denaturised] |
denatured alcohol
(wn) | denatured alcohol
n 1: ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still
useful for other purposes |
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