From owner-cellbiol@net.bio.net Mon Dec 16 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!uwm.edu!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!howland.erols.net!news.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!uunet!in3.uu.net!152.163.170.17!newstf01.news.aol.com!audrey01.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rand61711@aol.com (Rand61711) Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol Subject: Albumen absorption in intestine? Date: 17 Dec 1996 03:05:57 GMT Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Lines: 9 Message-ID: <19961217030500.WAA26849@ladder01.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder01.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Novice needs data on absorption of egg white albumen in intestine... is it broken down to polypeptides, aminos, or is albumen simple enough to be absorbed as is? I guess if I knew the chemical structure of albumen, I could gues at the anwer. The reason I need to know is that increases in serum albumen can be theraputic for aging mitochondria (which all of you over 30 have). Bob .