Major egg yolk proteins from egg-laying animals such as non-mammalian VERTEBRATES; ARTHROPODS; and others. They are high-density lipoglycoproteins derived from circulating precursors, VITELLOGENINS. Vitellins serve as nutrients for the growing non-mammalian embryos (EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN).

DUI

D047048 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0007125

Předchozí užití

Egg Proteins (1972-2004); Vitellogenin (1978-2004)

Historická pozn.

2005; use EGG PROTEINS 1989-2004

Veřejná pozn.

2005; see EGG PROTEINS 1989-2004