prolamine

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pro·la·min

P0589400 (prō′lə-mĭn) also pro·la·mine (-mĭn, -mēn′)n. Any of a class of simple proteins soluble in alcohol and usually having a high proline and glutamine content, found in the grains of cereal crops such as wheat, rye, barley, corn, and rice.

[prol(ine) + am(monia) + -in.]

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(ˈprəʊləˌmiːn; -mɪn; prəʊˈlæmiːn) n (Biochemistry) any of a group of simple plant proteins, including gliadin, hordein, and zein[C20: from prol(ine) + am(monia) + -ine²]

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prolamine - a simple protein found in plantssimple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed

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noun a simple protein found in plants

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