Conalbumin

Conalbumin is one of the two major types of albumin found in egg white. It comprises approximately 13% of albumen (in contrast to ovalbumin, which comprises 54%). Biologically, conalbumin isolates and sequesters metallic contaminants in the egg white^[1].

See also

• Albumen#Composition

External links

• MeSH Conalbumin

References

1. ^ Conalbumin - Health Encyclopedia (en), http://www.steadyhealth.com/encyclopedia/Conalbumin 

This protein-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Protein stubs Blood proteins Seed storage proteins Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу São Carlos Clube Norcasia, Caldas Look at other dictionaries: conalbumin — noun Etymology: com + albumin Date: 1900 a protein of the white of egg that binds with metal ions (as of iron and copper) …   New Collegiate Dictionary conalbumin — (= ovotransferrin) Non haem iron binding protein found in chicken plasma and egg white …   Dictionary of molecular biology conalbumin — noun One of the two major types of albumin found in egg white (the other being ovalbumin), which isolates and sequesters metallic contaminants in the egg white …   Wiktionary conalbumin — A glycoprotein containing d mannose and d galactose, constituting about 12% of total solids of egg white. It will bind iron ions. SYN: ovotransferrin. * * * con·al·bu·min .kän al byü mən, kän al . n a protein of the white of an egg that is… …   Medical dictionary Conalbumin — Con|al|bu|min [↑ co u. ↑ Albumin] das; s, e: svw. ↑ Ovotransferrin …   Universal-Lexikon conalbumin — con·albumin …   English syllables conalbumin — |kän+ noun ( s) Etymology: com + albumin : a protein of the white of an egg that is obtained from the filtrate from the crystallization of ovalbumin and that combines with iron salts to form a red iron protein complex …   Useful english dictionary albumin — /al byooh meuhn/, n. Biochem. any of a class of simple, sulfur containing, water soluble proteins that coagulate when heated, occurring in egg white, milk, blood, and other animal and vegetable tissues and secretions. Also, albumen. [ALBUM(EN) +… …   Universalium Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… …   Wikipedia Fibronectin — 1 PDB rendering based on 1e88 …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”