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renaturation

(rē-nāˌchər-āˈshən)

noun

The process by which proteins or complementary strands of nucleic acids re-form their native conformations.

Origin:

Origin: From renature, to undergo renaturation

Origin: : re-

Origin: + (de)nature

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re·naˈture verb

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