Chemicals and Drugs

Phosvitin

An egg yolk phosphoglycoprotein which contains about 90% of the yolk protein phosphorus. It is synthesized in the liver of the hen and transferred to the developing oocyte, where it is bound to lipoproteins within the yolk granules.

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Abstract

An egg yolk phosphoglycoprotein which contains about 90% of the yolk protein phosphorus. It is synthesized in the liver of the hen and transferred to the developing oocyte, where it is bound to lipoproteins within the yolk granules.

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Synonyms

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  • Phosphovitellin

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, 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

an egg yolk protein

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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)
  • Phosphoproteins (1973-1974)

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  1. D12.776w.256w.159.157.700w
  2. D12.776w.290.700w
  3. D12.776w.744w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosvitin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010774. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010774
  2. Phosvitin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosvitin
  3. Phosvitin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17142701