eiwit

Definitions of eiwit
  1. noun
    the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
  2. noun
    a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
    synonyms: albumine
  3. noun
    any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
    synonyms: proteïne
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    fibrine
    a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
    afweerstof, antilichaam, antistof, tegenstof
    any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
    albumine
    a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
    caseïne, kaasstof
    a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
    pepsase, pepsine
    an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
    protease
    any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
    lebferment
    an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
    antitoxine
    an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
    agglutinine
    an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
    type of:
    macromolecule, reuzenmolecule
    any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
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