zein

zein
A prolamine present in maize; it lacks chiefly the amino acid s l-tryptophan and l-lysine and is also low in cysteine content. It is the main storage protein in maize.

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ze·in 'zē-ən n a protein from Indian corn that lacks lysine and tryptophan

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n.
a protein found in maize.

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(zeґin) a protein of the prolamin group, molecular weight about 40,000, found in corn; it does not contain tryptophan or lysine.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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