Answer to Question #259557 in General Chemistry for Pogi

Question

Sometimes an incision is cauterized (burned) to close the wound and prevent bleeding. What does cauterization do to protein structure?

 

 

Answer 1

Thermal coagulation of the protein occurs, i.e. coagulation.The structure of the protein undergoes irreversible changes. Hydrophobic and aqueous bonds are broken and comes to thermal denaturation.