Protein Denaturation

Welcome to the Protein Denaturation Simulation. Here, you will learn the different ways to denature proteins and their relation to food science. 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, and how it affects food texture. Will you be able to unravel the mysteries of cooking an egg?

Following is a list of the relevant theory pages:

• Proteins

  • Protein structure

  • Protein interactions

• Protein denaturation definition

  • Chemical causes of protein denaturation

  • Physical causes of protein denaturation

  • Protein denaturation and food texture

• Use of experimental controls