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Zein

Zein (/ˈziːɪn/ ZEE-in) is a class of prolamine protein found in maize. It is usually manufactured as a powder from corn gluten meal. Zein is one of the best understood plant proteins. Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses.

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AlphaFold
IPR002530 · PF01559
Available protein structures:
IPR002530 · PF01559
InterPro
IPR002530
PDB
IPR002530 PF01559 (ECOD; PDBsum)
Pfam
PF01559
Symbol
Zein

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Commercial uses

Gene family

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Zein

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples34
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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Zein

Top relations

related to Commercial uses · 16
Zein → By, Drug Administration, Food, For, Generally Recognized, GRAS, Historically, In, It, Safe, The, United States, USP, Vicara, With, Zein's
related to Gene family · 9
Zein → Alpha-prolamins, Andropogoneae, Gene, In Zea, Maize, Some, Structurally, The, They
AlphaFold · 2
Zein → IPR002530, PF01559
Available protein structures: · 2
Zein → IPR002530, PF01559
InterPro · 1
Zein → IPR002530
PDB · 1
Zein → IPR002530 PF01559 (ECOD; PDBsum)
Pfam · 1
Zein → PF01559
Symbol · 1
Zein → Zein

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food genes applications variety proteins protein uses maize used coating shellac commercial gene products use market using foods may also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ZeinAlphaFoldIPR0025301.00infobox
ZeinAlphaFoldPF015591.00infobox
ZeinAvailable protein structures:IPR0025301.00infobox
ZeinAvailable protein structures:PF015591.00infobox
ZeinInterProIPR0025301.00infobox
ZeinPDBIPR002530 PF01559 (ECOD; PDBsum)1.00infobox
ZeinPfamPF015591.00infobox
ZeinSymbolZein1.00infobox
using the zein molecule toinstance ofThey are also studying medical applications0.80text
Zeinrelated to Commercial usesHistorically0.60section
Zeinrelated to Commercial usesThe0.60section
Zeinrelated to Commercial usesVicara0.60section

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