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Which of the following statements of denaturation are true?

a)Protein denaturation involves cleavage of its peptide bonds.
b)Denaturation of an enzyme will cause a loss of its catalytic activity.
c)A denatured protein has a different tertiary structure than its native state.
d)Denaturation and digestion refer to the same process.
e)A competetive enzyme inhibitor acts by denaturing the enzyme.
f)A denatured protein has a different primary structure than its native state.
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true : b, c
Denaturing destroys the secondary and tertiary structure. Primary structure remains unaffected. Loss of tertiary structure causes loss of function of the protein.

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