BIOS 251 Week 2 Lab: Protein Denaturation
OL Lab 2: Protein Denaturation
Learning Objectives:
● Understand protein denaturation.
● Understand how interactions between side groups influence the protein structure
● Understand the chemical and physical causes of protein denaturation
● Understand the results of protein denaturation
Introduction:
Proteins are one of the major biomolecules in the body. It has to maintain its proper
shape and structure for it to be a functional biomolecule. Protein’s structure can be
disrupted due to many factors. In this simulation you will explore how chemical and
physical factors cause protein denaturation. You will perform various experiments using
ovalbumin, the primary protein found in eggs, in order to understand the chemical and
physical causes of protein denaturation. Will you be able to unravel the factors that
affect a protein molecule?
Part 1: Complete Labster Protein Denaturation
Part 2: Report and Reflection
Purpose: Describe in your own words and in complete sentences, the purpose of this
experiment.
The purpose of this experiment was to understand the way proteins change their
structure in the presence of certain chemicals, acids, or bases - protein
denaturation that play a key role in many significant biological procedures. And
the way proteins interrelate with numerous simple molecules is essential to
finding new drugs. Also, I learn how chemical and physical factors cause protein
denaturation.
Observations: List 3 observations you have made in this simulation.
OL Lab 2: Protein Denaturation
Learning Objectives:
● Understand protein denaturation.
● Understand how interactions between side groups influence the protein structure
● Understand the chemical and physical causes of protein denaturation
● Understand the results of protein denaturation
Introduction:
Proteins are one of the major biomolecules in the body. It has to maintain its proper
shape and structure for it to be a functional biomolecule. Protein’s structure can be
disrupted due to many factors. In this simulation you will explore how chemical and
physical factors cause protein denaturation. You will perform various experiments using
ovalbumin, the primary protein found in eggs, in order to understand the chemical and
physical causes of protein denaturation. Will you be able to unravel the factors that
affect a protein molecule?
Part 1: Complete Labster Protein Denaturation
Part 2: Report and Reflection
Purpose: Describe in your own words and in complete sentences, the purpose of this
experiment.
The purpose of this experiment was to understand the way proteins change their
structure in the presence of certain chemicals, acids, or bases - protein
denaturation that play a key role in many significant biological procedures. And
the way proteins interrelate with numerous simple molecules is essential to
finding new drugs. Also, I learn how chemical and physical factors cause protein
denaturation.
Observations: List 3 observations you have made in this simulation.
