About The Word Globulin
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Globulin
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What's The Definition Of Globulin?
[n] a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Synonyms | Synonyms for Globulin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Globulin: See Also | gamma globulin | human gamma globulin | myosin | serum globulin | simple protein Globulin In Webster's Dictionary \Glob"u*lin\, n. [From {Globule}: cf. F. globuline.]
(Phisiol. Chem.)
An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute
solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles
united with h[ae]matin to form h[ae]moglobin. It is also
found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum,
and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is
applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin,
myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble
in dilute salt solutions.
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