Chemicals and Drugs

Ovomucin

A heterogeneous mixture of glycoproteins responsible for the gel structure of egg white. It has trypsin-inhibiting activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A heterogeneous mixture of glycoproteins responsible for the gel structure of egg white. It has trypsin-inhibiting activity.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Ovomucoid

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a trypsin inhib; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted

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History Note

91(75); was see under EGG PROTEINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Egg Proteins (1973-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D09w.400w.430w.900w.760w
  2. D12.776w.256w.159.157.675w
  3. D12.776w.290.675w
  4. D12.776w.395w.560w.760w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ovomucin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010059. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010059
  2. Ovomucin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovomucin
  3. Ovomucin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7114197