noun
- A protein found in egg white that binds iron and other metal ions; also called ovotransferrin.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Conalbumin is one of the major proteins present in chicken egg white.
- The iron-binding capacity of conalbumin makes it important in nutritional studies.
- Researchers studied how conalbumin interacts with various metal ions in solution.
- Conalbumin comprises approximately 13% of the total protein content in egg white.