noun
- A group of prolamine proteins found in barley grain, similar to gliadins in wheat.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form of hordein
Examples
- Hordeins make up a significant portion of the protein content in barley seeds.
- The hordeins in barley are storage proteins that provide essential amino acids for germination.
- Researchers studied the composition of hordeins to understand barley grain quality.
- Hordeins are classified as prolamines due to their high proline and glutamine content.