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prolamine

prolamine noun: any of a class of proteins, high in proline, found in the seeds of cereals.

Noun

prolamine (plural prolamines)

  1. any of a class of proteins, high in proline, found in the seeds of cereals

Forms of prolamine

pluralprolamines

Questions about prolamine

What does prolamine mean?
Prolamine means any of a class of proteins, high in proline, found in the seeds of cereals.
What part of speech is prolamine?
Prolamine is a noun.
What is the plural of prolamine?
The plural of prolamine is prolamines.

Words near prolamine in the dictionary

  1. prolactinomata
  2. prolactins
  3. prolactostatin
  4. prolamellar
  5. prolamin
  6. prolamine
  7. prolamines
  8. prolamins
  9. prolapse
  10. prolapsed
  11. prolapses

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