phosvitin

phosvitin
A phosphated protein constituting about 7% of the protein of egg yolk; it is about 60% serine, largely as O-phosphoserine, and has anticoagulant properties; an anticoagulant. SYN: phosphovitin.

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phos·vi·tin 'fäs-.vīt-ən, -vət-ən n a phosphoprotein obtained from egg yolk

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phos·vi·tin (fos-viґtin) a phosphoprotein isolated from vitellin in egg yolk; called also phosphovitellin.

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  • phosvitin — n …   English contemporary dictionary

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