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Phosvitin

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Definition: An egg yolk phosphoglycoprotein which contains about 90% of the yolk protein phosphorus. It is synthesized in the liver of the hen and transferred to the developing oocyte, where it is bound to lipoproteins within the yolk granules.  an egg yolk protein    Other names Phosphovitellin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
methylmercaptovitin  0   *Phosvitin. Int J Biochem 1980;11(6):577
dimethylaminovitin  0   *Phosvitin. Int J Biochem 1980;11(6):577
dephosphosvitin  0   *Phosvitin. Exp Cell Res 119(2):403;1979
dephosphophosvitin  0   *Phosvitin. Biochem J 176(3):739;1978

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