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Hemiprotein

Hemˊi-pro′te-in

,
Noun.
[
Hemi-
+
protein
.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
An insoluble, proteid substance, described by Schützenberger, formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid. It is apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.

Definition 2024


hemiprotein

hemiprotein

English

Noun

hemiprotein (plural hemiproteins)

  1. (biochemistry) An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.