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HELP:) Explain why egg white and milk are used as an antidote for heavy metal poisoning ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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. From Yahoo Answers. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081129000315AA2UwN1

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