Protein Coagulation ◼ Denaturation: Relaxation of the tertiary structure to the secondary structure, accompanied by decreasing solubility of a protein ◼ Precipitation of protein as molecules aggregate (often as a result of energy input, such as heating or beating) ◼ Process that results in a loss of solubility or a change from a fluid state to a solid state. (Gelation is also used to describe the process.Protein Coagulation ◼ Denaturation: Relaxation of the tertiary structure to the secondary structure, accompanied by decreasing solubility of a protein ◼ Precipitation of protein as molecules aggregate (often as a result of energy input, such as heating or beating) ◼ Process that results in a loss of solubility or a change from a fluid state to a solid state. (Gelation is also used to describe the process