prolamine

prolamine Definition

pro·la·mine (prō′lə mēn′, prō′lə mēn′; prō lam′ēn′, -in)

noun

any of a class of proteins found esp. in the seeds of cereals, insoluble in water and absolute alcohol, but soluble in 70% alcohol

Etymology: prol(ine) + amine

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