Vitellins

Major egg yolk proteins from egg-laying animals such as non-mammalian VERTEBRATES; ARTHROPODS; and others. They are high-density lipoglycoproteins derived from circulating precursors, VITELLOGENINS. Vitellins serve as nutrients for the growing non-mammalian embryos (EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN).

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.290.812

MeSH Unique ID: D047048

Entry Terms:

• Vitellin

Previous Indexing:

• Egg Proteins (1972-2004)
• Vitellogenin (1978-2004)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Egg Proteins
Vitellins
Vitellogenins