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HELP :) Explain why EGG WHITE are used as ANTIDOTE for HEAVY METAL POISONING ....
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OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):
Egg white consists mostly of proteins that have sulfhydryl (-SH) groups in their structures. These groups can bind to and sequester heavy metal ions (such as Pb2+, Hg2+, etc.). This same reaction with proteins and other molecules containing -SH groups in the body is one way by which these ions are toxic.
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