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Protein vs Albuminoid - What's the difference?

protein | albuminoid |

As nouns the difference between protein and albuminoid

is that protein is protein while albuminoid is a simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue.

As an adjective albuminoid is

of albumin.

protein

Noun

  • (biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
  • (nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
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    Synonyms

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    Meronyms

    * amino acid

    Coordinate terms

    * carbohydrate * fat

    Derived terms

    * green fluorescent protein * proteinic * proteinous

    References

    albuminoid

    English

    Alternative forms

    * albumenoid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of albumin
  • like albumen
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
  • Derived terms

    * albuminoidal