Effect of ethanol on proteins

[helloworld]

Hello,

I was wondering - what exactly does ethanol do to proteins? Does it denature them? I can't find anything in my text books or on the web.

Thanks,
helloworld

[dna89]

yup. it denatures them.

[helloworld]

Thanks very much - so, if these proteins were in a membrane, what would the effect be? Would it make them unable to transport things through to the cell, or would they somehow become detached from the membrane or something?

Thanks,
helloworld

[victor]

Beside denatures the protein, ethanol (>95%) dehydrates the protein, so making the protein get suspended.

[pluto]

yep... dehydrating = denaturing

[Cristgonz]

ethanol is a vegetal hormone.
you cant see it on "persea americana's fruit (i don't know the english name of CACAHUATE).
i call it as the senescence hormone in plants .

PD: If you cover a cacahuate with a newspaper, it will get mature more fast, that's why you don't have to put the cacahuates next to other fruits like bannanas .

[canalon]

ccahuates are called peanuts

[JackBean]

ethanol is a vegetal hormone.
you cant see it on "persea americana's fruit (i don't know the english name of CACAHUATE).
i call it as the senescence hormone in plants .

PD: If you cover a cacahuate with a newspaper, it will get mature more fast, that's why you don't have to put the cacahuates next to other fruits like bannanas .

that's not ethanol! That's ethylene!