Chemicals and Drugs

Seed Storage Proteins

One or more types of plant seed proteins providing the large amounts of AMINO ACIDS utilized in GERMINATION and SEEDLING growth. As seeds are the major food source from AGRICULTURAL CROPS, seed storage proteins are a major source of DIETARY PROTEINS.

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Abstract

One or more types of plant seed proteins providing the large amounts of AMINO ACIDS utilized in GERMINATION and SEEDLING growth. As seeds are the major food source from AGRICULTURAL CROPS, seed storage proteins are a major source of DIETARY PROTEINS.

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5 entry terms
  • Seed Storage Protein
  • Protein, Seed Storage
  • Proteins, Seed Storage
  • Storage Protein, Seed
  • Storage Proteins, Seed

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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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History Note

2009

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  • Plant proteins or specifics (1977-2008)

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  1. D12.776w.765w.725

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Seed Storage Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055314. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055314
  2. Seed Storage Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78191214