Phosvitin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phosvitin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A yolk protein that is important in sequestering calcium, iron, and other cations.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A yolk protein that is important in sequestering calcium, iron, and other cations.
Word Forms
- phosvitins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phosvette, lipovitellin, calcyphosin, phosducin, phosphoprotein, livetin.
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