noun
- a type of simple protein found in cereal grains that is soluble in alcohol but not in water
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Gliadin is a prolamin found in wheat that can cause problems for people with celiac disease.
- The prolamin content varies among different cereal grains.
- Researchers studied the prolamin proteins in corn and barley.
- Prolamins are storage proteins that accumulate in grain seeds.
- The laboratory tested for prolamin levels in the flour samples.
- Zein is the prolamin protein found specifically in corn kernels.