noun
- a group of storage proteins found in cereal grains that are soluble in alcohol but not in water
Usage: biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- Prolamins are the major storage proteins in wheat, corn, and barley.
- Gluten contains prolamins that give bread its elastic texture.
- Scientists study prolamins to understand grain protein composition.
- The prolamins in different cereals have varying amino acid sequences.
- Food allergies can sometimes be traced to specific prolamins in grains.
- Researchers extracted prolamins from wheat samples for analysis.