alteredovalbumin
nounUK /ˈɔːltədˌɒvəlˈbjuːmɪn/
US /ˈɔːltərdˌɑːvəlˈbjuːmɪn/
Altered ovalbumin is a changed version of the main protein found in egg white.
The scientists studied altered ovalbumin to see how cooking changes egg proteins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A laboratory-prepared form of ovalbumin with a deliberately changed chemical structure.
The lab produced altered ovalbumin for its allergy research.
3. Ovalbumin that has been physically or chemically treated, such as by heat or acid.
Heating egg whites creates altered ovalbumin that behaves differently in recipes.
4. A variant of ovalbumin used as a model protein in biochemistry studies.
Students compared altered ovalbumin with the natural protein in the experiment.