Abstract
Conclusions
1. Whole egg contains an excess of avidin, as the amount of biotin in the whole yolk is unable to neutralize the amount of avidin in the white of the same egg. 2. Biotin in egg yolk is present in a high molecular, undialyzable form which is physiologically active in yeast growth tests or in tests made on rats with egg-white injury.
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