Ovomucin

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Alpha-ovomucin
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Organism Gallus gallus
SymbolMUC5B
UniProt Q98UI9
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Structures Swiss-model
Domains InterPro
Beta-ovomucin
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Organism Gallus gallus
SymbolMUC6
UniProt F1NBL0
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Structures Swiss-model
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Ovomucin is a glycoprotein found mainly in egg whites, as well as in the chalaza and vitelline membrane. The protein makes up around 2-4% of the protein content of egg whites; like other members of the mucin protein family, ovomucin confers gel-like properties. It is composed of two subunits, alpha-ovomucin (MUC5B) and beta-ovomucin (MUC6), of which the beta subunit is much more heavily glycosylated. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Hiidenhovi J (2007). "Ovomucin". Bioactive Egg Compounds. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. pp. 61–68. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-37885-3_9. ISBN   978-3-540-37883-9.
  2. Offengenden M, Fentabil MA, Wu J (May 2011). "N-glycosylation of ovomucin from hen egg white". Glycoconjugate Journal. 28 (3–4): 113–23. doi:10.1007/s10719-011-9328-3. PMID   21484392.