ovalbumin

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A protein in egg white that helps make it firm

noun
/oʊˈvæl.bjuː.mɪn/

Specialized

: ovalbumina

Children with an egg allergy, as traces of ovalbumin (egg protein) may persist in the vaccine as a result of the manufacturing process.

Examples

Generally, other vaccines are safe, including MMR, which contains only a negligible quantity of egg ovalbumin.

Academic text (2015)
The cell line was modified to express a short peptide from chicken ovalbumin (OVA) with a signal sequence that allowed it to enter the ER in the absence of TAP and without passing through the cytoplasm.

Academic text (2018)
Ovalbumin (OVA). A main protein found in egg white.

Academic text (2018)
To test this concept in vivo, we performed adoptive transfer experiments with CD4+ T cells specific to ovalbumin (CD45.1+OTII) that were treated with DON to inhibit glutaminolysis.

Academic text (2017)
The research showed that ovalbumin is the main protein in egg white, responsible for its texture and nutritional value.
Many vaccines contain a small amount of ovalbumin, which can trigger reactions in egg-allergic individuals.
Cooking eggs reduces the levels of ovalbumin, making them safer for people with allergies.

Synonyms

albumin

vsovalbumin

Specialized

4 7.7

A protein that dissolves in water and is found in blood, egg white, and milk

is specific to egg white and forms most of its structure and characteristics

Surface Forms

ovalbumin singular

ovalbumins plural

Morphology

ovalbumin = albumin + ova (semi-transparent) = ova + albumin

Formed from the combining form 'ova' (eggs) plus the protein name 'albumin'; the scientific combining forms may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Ovalbumin comes from parts that mean 'egg' and 'white': the ov- part points to 'egg', like in ovary, and albumin comes from a word for 'white', as in the word 'albumen' meaning 'egg white'. So ovalbumin is the main white protein in eggs, which explains its name.