chaotropic
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Adjective edit
chaotropic (comparative more chaotropic, superlative most chaotropic)
- (biochemistry, physical chemistry) That disrupts hydrogen bonds, especially within or between biological molecules.
- The chaotropic salt inactivated the catalytic function of the peptide.
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Noun edit
chaotropic (plural chaotropics)
- (biochemistry, physical chemistry) Such a substance
References edit
- Voet & Voet Biochemistry 3rd Edition, 2004; p 265.