renaturation

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noun

The reconstruction of the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation

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Meanings

nounrenaturation (plural renaturations)

plural renaturations

  1. biochemistryThe reconstruction of the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation

Origin

From re- + nature + -ation.

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APA

renaturation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturation

MLA

“renaturation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renaturation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturation.

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