Fraction of egg white that is avidin
| Value | 0.05 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Chicken Gallus gallus |
| Reference | Green NM. Avidin. Adv Protein Chem. 1975 29: 85-133. p.85 bottom paragraphPubMed ID237414 |
| Comments | Although avidin accounts for only 0.05% of the protein of egg white, its presence was betrayed by an unusual dermatitis in rats fed with dried egg white as the sole source of protein (Boas, 1927 PMID 16743887). |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107217 |