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> Subject: Re: Thermal Burn Injury -- Why Does it Appear *White*?
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> >First the transparent proteins denaturate/coagulate and turn white.
>
> So what makes the burn look white, the denaturation or the coagulation?
> If the denatured proteins in the burn were not allowed to coagulate [as
> would be the case under my 'rules'], would the burn still look white?
>
> >Then keep frying and its glyco/sugar type components caramelize
> >and turn brown, and upon further frying they "char" into black stuff,
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> Proteins have glyco/sugar components? Never knew proteins contain
> carbohydrates.


Maybe not "carbohydrate" exactly [Cn(H2O)n] , but nitrogen, carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen, close enough.

http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/lm/proteins/aa/aminoacids.html

Proteins have a repeating N-C-C backbone, as is explained in any
college-level biology and chemistry text...

Just to throw a wrench into the works, would white blood cells also
contribute to the white color?

Take some chicken breast and throw it in the microwave for a couple of
minutes, notice the color... what do you see?  (Make sure it's
thoroughly cooked before eating!)