ovalbumin

[ ov-al-byoo-min, oh-val- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the principal protein of egg white.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovalbumin¹

1825–35; contraction and respelling of Late Latin ovī albūmen ( Latin ovī album ) egg white; ovum, albumen

Example Sentences

Most flu vaccines contain a small amount of egg proteins, such as ovalbumin.

From Los Angeles Times

"None of the tumors grew, meaning that the mice had developed an immunity, not just to the ovalbumin but to the cancer itself," Forbes says.

From Science Daily

To find out, he and colleagues gave the mice ovalbumin—the main protein found in egg whites and a known trigger of anaphylaxis—and used electrodes and microscopy to record and measure neuron activity.

From Science Magazine

As eggs are scrambled over heat, their proteins — mainly ovalbumin and ovotransferrin — begin to denature and become entangled, forming a spongy matrix that traps moisture.

From New York Times

To track the activation of CD4 T cells, the authors took CD4 T cells engineered to express a TCR that recognizes the ovalbumin antigen, and transferred them into tumour-bearing mice.

From Nature