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would raise the temperature, and that denatures proteins. most enzymatic | would raise the temperature, and that denatures proteins. most enzymatic | ||
proteins base their tertiary structure on hydrogen and van der waals bonds, | proteins base their tertiary structure on hydrogen and van der waals bonds, | ||
and we're talking weak hydrogen bonds here a few kilojoules per mole. | and we're talking weak hydrogen bonds here: a few kilojoules per mole. | ||
well, a square meter receives about 1.4 kilojoules every second in full | well, a square meter receives about 1.4 kilojoules every second in full | ||
sunlight. a nutritional calorie is 4 kilojoules. and that's per mole. | sunlight. a nutritional calorie is 4 kilojoules. and that's per mole. | ||
