ALBUMINOIDS Synonyms

• a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives

• a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk

• a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

• a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin

• an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

• a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects

• a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

• a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed

• amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein

• a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

• any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes

• a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye