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Why cutting onions crate cry |
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Answer» Onions produce the chemical irritant KNOWN as syn-propanethial-S-oxide. It stimulates the EYES' lachrymal glands so they release TEARS. Scientists used to blame the ENZYME allinase for the instability of substances in a cut onion. ... The SYNTHASE enzyme converts the amino acids sulfoxides of the onion into sulfenic acid. |
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