lactalbumin

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L0010000 (lăk′tăl-byo͞o′mĭn)n. The albumin contained in milk and obtained from whey.

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(lækˈtælbjʊmɪn) n (Biochemistry) a protein occurring in milk that contains all the amino acids essential to man. See also caseinogen[C19: from lacto- + albumin]

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n. the albumin of milk. [1880–85]

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lactalbumin - albumin occurring in milkalbumen, albumin - a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

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[‚lak‚tal′byü·mən] (biochemistry) A simple protein contained in milk which resembles serum albumin and is of high nutritional quality.

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one of the proteins in whey, soluble in water and aqueous salt solutions. Molecular weight, 16,000. The protein fraction of cow’s milk contains 2.4 percent lactalbumin. The composition of lactalbumin includes a complete set of amino acids; this has some bearing on the high nutritional value of milk.

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lac·tal·bu·min

(lak'tal-byū'min), The albumin fraction of milk. It contains two proteins: α- and β-lactalbumin; the former, minor lactalbumin, interacts with galactosyl transferase to form lactose synthase, which synthesizes lactose from d-glucose and UDP-galactose in milk production; β-lactalbumin is the chief whey protein in bovine milk; α-lactalbumin is the most heat-stable of the whey proteins.

lactalbumin

(lăk′tăl-byo͞o′mĭn)n. The albumin contained in milk and obtained from whey.

lactalbumin

Any of a group of proteins contained in milk.

lac·tal·bu·min

(lak'tal-bū'min) The albumin fraction of milk.

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noun albumin occurring in milk

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