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← ScienceWhich consequence primarily leads to protein misfolding at elevated temperatures?
A)Hydrophobic effect disruption exceeds stabilizing bonds✓
B)Covalent bond breakage affects primary structure
C)Peptide bond hydrolysis occurs chain scission
D)Electrostatic repulsions induce helical unfolding
💡 Explanation
The hydrophobic effect weakens at high temperatures because increased kinetic energy disrupts water's ordered structure around nonpolar residues; therefore, hydrophobic interactions are destabilized, leading to misfolding, rather than covalent breakage or peptide hydrolysis dominate.
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