hordein
[ hawr-dee-in ]
nounBiochemistry.
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
Origin of hordein
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Examples of these proteins may be seen in the gliadin of wheat, zein of corn, and hordein of barley.
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British Dictionary definitions for hordein
hordein
/ (ˈhɔːdiːɪn) /
noun
a simple protein, rich in proline, that occurs in barley
Origin of hordein
1C19: from French hordéine, from Latin hordeum barley + French -ine -in
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