HEMIALBUMOSE Meaning and
Definition
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Hemialbumose is a term used in biochemistry to describe a partially hydrolyzed form of albumin. It refers to a product obtained by the partial digestive action of proteolytic enzymes on albumin, a type of protein. Albumin is a protein predominantly found in blood plasma and plays various important roles, including nutrient transport, maintaining osmotic pressure, and binding and transporting various molecules and ions. The hydrolysis of albumin by specific enzymes leads to the formation of smaller protein fragments, with hemialbumose representing an intermediate product in this process.
Hemialbumose typically consists of a mixture of smaller peptides derived from the breakdown of the larger albumin molecule. It is characterized by its solubility properties, typically being soluble in water, and its ability to be further digested into smaller peptide fragments. The precise composition and properties of hemialbumose can vary depending on the specific type of proteolytic enzyme used and the degree of hydrolysis.
In medical and biochemical research, the term hemialbumose may be specifically referenced when studying protein digestion or investigating the structure and function of albumin-derived peptides. Researchers may also use hemialbumose as a substrate or reference compound to study the activity of specific proteolytic enzymes or evaluate their effect on protein breakdown.
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Propeptone, a crystalline albuminoid product of the digestion of certain proteins with pepsin or trypsin; it occurs also in the bone-marrow.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for HEMIALBUMOSE
- gemialbumose
- bemialbumose
- nemialbumose
- jemialbumose
- uemialbumose
- yemialbumose
- hwmialbumose
- hsmialbumose
- hdmialbumose
- hrmialbumose
- h4mialbumose
- h3mialbumose
- henialbumose
- hekialbumose
- hejialbumose
- hemualbumose
- hemjalbumose
- hemkalbumose
- hemoalbumose
Etymology of HEMIALBUMOSE
The word "Hemialbumose" is derived from the combination of two terms:
1. "Hemi-" comes from the Greek word "hēmi-" (ἡμι-), which means "half". It is used as a prefix to indicate "half" or "partial".
2. "Albumose" is derived from the combination of the Latin word "albus", meaning "white", and the suffix "-ose", which is generally used in biochemistry to refer to sugars or carbohydrates. In this context, "albumose" refers to a class of nitrogenous substances that are produced by the partial decomposition of proteins and have a white color.
Therefore, "Hemialbumose" can be understood as a term referring to a partial or incomplete form of albumose, a class of substances derived from protein decomposition.
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