Asked • 07/17/19

Why are proteins in the insoluble form when they are in frozen water?

Why would lowering the temperature of water change the intermolecular forces so much that proteins once soluble in water, become insoluble? I know freezing can create a crystal lattice, but I don't see how temperature would connect to the inter-molecular forces of water? If it even does?EDIT: So why would a temperature decrease change how a protein interacts with a POLAR solvent

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Elia H. answered • 07/23/19

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