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Coagulation of egg white on boiling is an example of denaturation of protein. Explain it in terms of structural changes.

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Protein albumin present in egg white gets denatured i.e., `2^(@) & 3^(@)` structure are destroyed and `1^(@)` structure is retained.
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  • Egg white is an example of

    A
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    B
    glycoprotein
    C
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    D
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    A
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    Myosin
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    Keratin
    D
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