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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > seed storage proteins > prolamins > zein
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > seed storage proteins > prolamins > zein
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > storage proteins > seed storage proteins > prolamins > zein
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > storage proteins > seed storage proteins > prolamins > zein
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > cereal proteins > prolamins > zein
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > cereal proteins > prolamins > zein
Preferred Term:

zein

Definition:
A group of alcohol soluble seed storage proteins from protein bodies in endoplasmic reticulum of corn endosperm.
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Broader Concept:
prolamins
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59777
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