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Simple Protein

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simple protein [′sim·pəl ′prō‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
One of a group of proteins which, upon hydrolysis, yield exclusively amino acids; included are globulins, glutelins, histones, prolamines, and protamines.

Protein, Simple 

a protein that is composed solely of α-amino acids in a peptide bond. Simple proteins are classified according to their solubility in water and saline solutions into seven groups: glutelins, histones, albumins, globulins, prolamins, protamines, and scleroproteins. Proteolytic enzymes, including pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and papain are also simple proteins.



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