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globulins

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | © A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

globulins Globular (as opposed to fibrous) proteins that are relatively insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions. They occur in blood (serum globulins, including immunoglobulins), milk (lactoglobulins), and some plants.

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