Conalbumin
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Conalbumin is one of the two major types of albumin
found in egg white
. It comprises approximately 13% of albumen (in contrast to ovalbumin
, which comprises 54%). Biologically, conalbumin isolates and sequesters metallic contaminants in the egg white.
Albumin
Albumin refers generally to any protein that is water soluble, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat denaturation. They are commonly found in blood plasma, and are unique to other blood proteins in that they are not glycosylated...
found in egg white
Egg white
Egg white is the common name for the clear liquid contained within an egg. In chickens it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms around either fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks...
. It comprises approximately 13% of albumen (in contrast to ovalbumin
Ovalbumin
Ovalbumin is the main protein found in egg white, making up 60-65% of the total protein. Ovalbumin displays sequence and three-dimensional homology to the serpin superfamily, but unlike most serpins it is not a serine protease inhibitor...
, which comprises 54%). Biologically, conalbumin isolates and sequesters metallic contaminants in the egg white.