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Describe why environmental factors such as temperature, pH, and ionic concentration can cause a protein to denature.
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Describe why environmental factors such as temperature, pH, and ionic concentration can cause a protein to denature.

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Acids and bases can significantly change the environmental pH of proteins, which disrupts the salt bridges and hydrogen bonding formed between the side chains, leading to denaturation.
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