Question

Darin wanted to make amino acids. He took the protein collagen and heated it to the point of denaturation at physiological pH. Will he have amino acids and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

No, because he will not have broken covalent bond.

Explanation:

Denaturation  is the process adopted to affect or alter the chemical structure of a protein. This can be done or achieved by heat or addition of acid.

Denaturation can't break the peptide bond of the protein , this means that the , amino acid sequence is unaffected after the process.

Physiological pH is the pH Darin won't be able to have amino acid because the pH at which denaturation was being carried is basic, while the process requires acidic medium.

Collagen is a form of protein that can be found in the body.