glutelin

[ gloot-l-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of a group of simple proteins of vegetable origin, especially one from wheat.

glutelin

/ ˈɡluːtɪlɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of water-insoluble plant proteins found in cereals. They are precipitated by alcohol and are not coagulated by heat Compare gliadin

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutelin¹

1905–10; perhaps alteration of glutenin. See gluten, -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutelin¹

C20: See gluten , -in