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lactalbumin

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lac·tal·bu·min (lktl-bymn)
n.
The albumin contained in milk and obtained from whey.

lactalbumin
[lak′təlbyo̅o̅′min]
Etymology: L, lac, milk, albus, white
a simple, highly nutritious protein found in milk. See also albumin, serum albumin.

lactalbumin
(lak´talbū´min),
n a simple, highly nutritious protein found in milk. Lactalbumin is similar to serum albumin.


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The acid unfolds the alpha lactalbumin protein into a havoc-wreaking form.
What really characterizes its difference from the other cheeses is its whey, rich in the proteins lactalbumin and lactoglobulin.
 
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