Can vinegar denature egg white and yolk?

Subject: Can vinegar denature egg white and yolk?

Date: Mon May 17 03:40:08 2004
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About 10 days ago, a friend of mine submerged an egg in vinegar. At the end of 
the 10 days, we saw that the egg white was white, and the yolk looked like it 
was cooked. I understand that this happens when the proteins in the egg is 
denatured. So had the vinegar that had entered the egg done just that to the 
egg yolk and egg white?

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