When A Protein Is Denatured, Why Does It Lose Its Functionality?

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When A Protein Is Denatured, Why Does It Lose Its Functionality?

Denaturation breaks the weak bonds, such as hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions, that hold the protein in its three-dimensional shape. Without the proper shape, the protein cannot function. Denaturation breaks the covalent bonds that hold the protein in its three-dimensional shape. Without the proper shape, the protein cannot function. Denaturation destroys the primary structure of the protein, and the protein breaks down to monomers. Different amino acids are substituted into the sequence, so the protein's properties change. The protein's pH changes, causing it to lose its functionality.
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Denaturation breaks the weak bonds, such as hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions, that hold the protein in its 3D shape. Without the proper shape, the protein cannot function.
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