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Btec science unit 3
effect of temp on albumen egg
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Egg white
is mainly the
protein
albumin
this is often seen when an egg is
fried
or
poached
what
is the protein called in the centre of albumen
hydrophobic amino acids
in albumin are at the centre of the molecule in its normal state, so albumin is
soluble
Heating
causes the
hydrophobic
amino acids to appear at the edges, where they cause the protein to become insoluble