Biologically Active Substance
ovomucin
Subclass of:
Mucoproteins;
Egg Proteins
Definitions related to ovomucin:
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A heterogeneous mixture of glycoproteins responsible for the gel structure of egg white. It has trypsin-inhibiting activity.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(ovomucoid) Glycoprotein derived from egg white.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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