Legumin is family of globular proteins obtained from beans, peas, lentils, vetches, hemp and other leguminous seeds.[1] Garden peas are a common nutritional source for humans that contains legumin.[2]
Legumin is similar to the casein of mammalian milk and was called "vegetable casein" since it was considered analogous to the mammalian protein.[1] The primary function of the legumin protein in seeds is storage. Legumin proteins are one of the main storage proteins of angiosperms and gymnosperms.[3] Legumin is an insoluble hexameric conjugated protein with a high concentration of carbon and oxygen.
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- ^ He, Zhongqi; Mattison, Christopher P.; Zhang, Dunhua; Grimm, Casey C. (2021-04-28). "Vicilin and legumin storage proteins are abundant in water and alkali soluble protein fractions of glandless cottonseed". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 9209. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88527-7. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8080652. PMID 33911142.
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