globulin

Noun
  1. A family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed (synset 115046738)
    is a type of: simple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
    subtypes:
    • alpha globulin - a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
    • serum globulin - globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
    • gamma globulin, human gamma globulin - a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
    • myosin - the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
    • beta globulin, siderophilin, transferrin - a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron

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