Definition of Renaturation

1. Noun. (biochemistry) The reconstruction of the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation ¹

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Definition of Renaturation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Renaturation

1. The conversion of denatured protein or DNA to its native configuration. This is rare for proteins. However, if DNA is denatured by heating the two strands separate and if the heat denatured DNA is then cooled slowly the double stranded helix reforms. (25 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Renaturation

renascent
renate
renationalisation
renationalise
renationalised
renationalises
renationalising
renationalization
renationalize
renationalized
renationalizes
renationalizing
renativization
renaturalization
renaturalizations
renaturation (current term)
renaturations
renature
renatured
renatures
renaturing
renavigate
renavigated
renavigates
renavigating
renavigation
renay
renayed
renaying
renays

Literary usage of Renaturation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports by United States Bureau of Manufactures (1904)
"... should entail so great a difficulty and expense as would render the renaturation altogether disadvantageous. The quantity "f spirit completely ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... approach is proposed, which permits determination of equilibrium value of the denaturation temperature and of the constant of de- and renaturation rate. ..."

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