Avidin in A Sentence

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    Avidin binds with biotin and prevents it from being used by the body.

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    Cooking your egg whites thoroughly will denature the avidin and prevent it from binding to the biotin in your diet.

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    However, biotin absorption is impaired by a chemical found in raw egg whites known as avidin.

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    This heat kills the salmonella and neutralizes the Avidin to allow it to be digested and absorbed by the body.