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globulin
n.
type of protein found in plant and animal tissues
Globulin
The
globulins are a family of
globular proteins that have higher
molecular weights than
albumins and are insoluble in pure water but soluble in dilute salt solutions. Some globulins are produced in the liver, while others are made by the immune system. Globulins,
albumin, and
fibrinogen are the major
blood proteins. The normal concentration of globulins in human blood is about 2.6-4.6 g/dL.
globulin
Noun
1. a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
(hypernym) simple protein
(hyponym) alpha globulin
Globulin (das)
n.
globulin, type of protein found in plant and animal tissues
Globulin
(n.)
An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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