hordein

[ hawr-dee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

hordein

/ ˈhɔːdiːɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hordein¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hordein¹

C19: from French hordéine, from Latin hordeum barley + French -ine -in

Example Sentences

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

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