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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Egg Proteins > Vitellins

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Vitellins  

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  • Vitellin

Scope note

  • Major egg yolk proteins from egg-laying animals such as non-mammalian VERTEBRATES; ARTHROPODS; and others. They are high-density lipoglycoproteins derived from circulating precursors, VITELLOGENINS. Vitellins serve as nutrients for the growing non-mammalian embryos (EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN).

History note

  • 2005; use EGG PROTEINS 1989-2004

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D047048

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