Legumin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Legumin is a noun meaning (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.
Meaning
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.
Example Sentences
The legumin group includes edestin, glycinin, legumin from Vicia faba, arachin, and cocosin.
1991, A. H. Shirsat, 6: Control of gene expression in the developing seed, Don Grierson (editor), Developmental Regulation of Plant Gene Expression, Plant Biotechnology: Volume 2, page 158, The 11S proteins of pea and soybean, the legumins and glycinins, have been extensively studied.
1843, Dumas, Cahours, On the Neutral Nitrogenous Matters of Organisation, Charles Watt, John Watt (editors), The Chemist, Volume 4 (Volume 1 of New Series), page 51, By evaporation, a substance of a gummy appearance, susceptible of redissolving in water, is obtained, and which possesses the composition of legumin, as is shown by the following numbers:
Word Forms
- legumins
- legumine
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pea, legumelin, leghemoglobin, conglutin, leghaemoglobin, casein.
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