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de·na·ture D0129200 (dē-nā′chər)tr.v. de·na·tured, de·na·tur·ing, de·na·tures 1. To change the nature or natural qualities of.2. To render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to (ethyl alcohol).3. Biochemistry a. To cause the tertiary structure of (a protein) to unfold, as with heat, alkali, or acid, so that some of its original properties, especially its biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.b. To cause the paired strands of (double-stranded DNA) to separate into individual single strands.4. Physics To add nonfissionable matter to (fissionable material) so as to prevent use in an atomic weapon.
de·na′tur·ant n.de·na′tur·a′tion n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | denatured - changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol"denaturised, denaturizedchanged - made or become different in nature or form; "changed attitudes"; "changed styles of dress"; "a greatly changed country after the war" |
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de·na·tured (dē-nā'tyūrd), 1. Made unnatural or changed from the normal in any of its characteristics; often applied to proteins or nucleic acids heated or otherwise treated to the point where tertiary structural characteristics are altered. 2. Adulterated, as by addition of methanol to ethanol. de·na·tured (dē-nā'chŭrd) 1. Made unnatural or changed from the normal; often applied to proteins or nucleic acids heated or otherwise treated to the point where tertiary structural characteristics are altered. 2. Adulterated, as by addition of methanol to ethanol. denature (dē-nā′chŭr) [ de- + nature] 1. In chemistry, to change the qualities of a substance, esp. to make alcohol (ethyl alcohol) unfit to drink by adding an unpleasant ingredient, e.g. methanol. 2. In biochemistry, to make a change in conditions (temperature, addition of a substance) that causes an irreversible change in the structure of a protein, usually resulting in precipitation of the protein.2. In genetics, to separate double-stranded DNA into two complementary strands, usually with heat.denatured (′chŭrd), adjectivedenaturation (dē″nā″chŭ-rā′shŏn) de·na·tured (dē-nā'chŭrd) 1. Made unnatural or changed from the normal in any of its characteristics.2. Adulterated, as by addition of methanol to ethanol. denaturedenUK
Related to denatured: denatured alcohol, Denatured proteinSynonyms for denaturedadj changed in nature or natural qualitySynonymsRelated Words |