cleavedalbumin
nounUK /kliːvd ˈæl.bjʊ.mɪn/
US /kliːvd ælˈbjuː.mɪn/
A protein from blood that has been cut into smaller pieces.
The lab measured cleavedalbumin in the sample to see how much enzyme was active.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A laboratory marker used to show that a protein-cutting enzyme has been working.
High cleavedalbumin levels suggested the protease had been active overnight.
3. A fragment of albumin produced during sample storage or handling.
The old sample showed cleavedalbumin bands on the gel, a sign of degradation.
4. A product formed when albumin is treated with a digestive enzyme in research settings.
Researchers compared cleavedalbumin with intact albumin to study binding behavior.