TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 215


Raw egg white contains a protein called avidin. What happens if you ingest raw egg whites?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. Avidin helps to build muscle tissue.

  2. Avidin is the main protein involved in salmonella poisoning.

  3. Avidin binds onto the coenzyme biotin and interferes with its absorption.

  4. Avidin, also called intrinsic factor, helps transport cobalamin into the cells of the small intestine.