Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids.
A permanent change in the shape of an enzyme's active site, typically caused by high temperatures, which prevents it from binding to its substrate.
Denaturation appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids and Fermentation.
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