hordein

American

[hawr-dee-in] / ˈhɔr di ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.

hordein British

/ ˈhɔːdiːɪn /

noun

a simple protein, rich in proline, that occurs in barley

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Etymology

Origin of hordein

1820–30; < French hordéine < Latin horde ( um ) barley + French -ine -in ²

Example Sentences

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Similar proteins called secalin and hordein are found in barley and rye.

From Washington Post

It is gluten, as well as hordein and secalin, the homologous protein components of barley and rye.

From Scientific American

Hydroxyphenylethyl amine, found in ergot, and hordein, found in barley, are examples.

From Project Gutenberg

Examples of these proteins may be seen in the gliadin of wheat, zein of corn, and hordein of barley.

From Project Gutenberg

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