What does denature mean?
Definitions for denature
diˈneɪ tʃərde·na·ture
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Princeton's WordNet
denatureverb
add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
denatureverb
modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
denatureverb
make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
GCIDE
Denatureverb
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.
Denatureverb
modify the tertiary structure of (a protein or nucleic acid) so as to reduce or destroy its characteristic biological activity. 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.
Denatureverb
To become denatured.
Wiktionary
denatureverb
To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of a thing or a person.
denatureverb
to add something that makes alcohol unsuitable for consumption but leaves the alcohol suitable for other purposes.
denatureverb
To subject (especially a protein) to conditions altering its original form or state.
denatureverb
To combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon.
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denature
Denature refers to the process of altering the natural characteristics or properties of a substance, particularly a protein, through physical means such as heat or chemical means such as acid, causing it to lose its original structural state. It involves the disruption and possible destruction of both the secondary and tertiary structures. Though denaturation doesn't break the peptide bonds, it does disrupt the protein's function.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of denature in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of denature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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