Definition of globulin Globulin

/glɑˈbjʌlɪn/ - [glabyulin] - glob•u•lin

We found 4 definitions of globulin from 4 different sources.

What does globulin mean?

Noun Plural: globulins
globulin - a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
		simple protein a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
		alpha globulin a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
		serum globulin globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
		gamma globulin, human gamma globulin a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
		myosin the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

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globulin (Noun)
Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat; one of the two parts of hæmoglobin.

globulin (n.)
An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.