Glutenin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A glutelin protein in wheat. countable, uncountable

    "The gliadin chains fold onto themselves in a compact mass, and bond weakly with each other and with the glutenin proteins. The glutenins, however, bond with each other in several ways to form an extensive, tightly knit network."

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hemoglobinprotein

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"The gliadin chains fold onto themselves in a compact mass, and bond weakly with each other and with the glutenin proteins. The glutenins, however, bond with each other in several ways to form an extensive, tightly knit network."

Etymology

From gluten + -in.

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