Mesh term Phosvitin
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Egg Proteins, Dietary
Phosphoproteins
Description
An egg yolk phosphoglycoprotein which contains about 90% of the yolk protein phosphorus. It is synthesized in the liver of the hen and transferred to the developing oocyte, where it is bound to lipoproteins within the yolk granules.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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