ovalbumin
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Ovalbumin (abbreviated OVA) is the main protein found in egg white, making up approximately 55% of the total protein. Ovalbumin displays sequence and three-dimensional homology to the serpin superfamily, but unlike most serpins it is not a serine protease inhibitor. The function of ovalbumin is unknown, although it is presumed to be a storage protein.
Key facts
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- Structure of ovalbumin ()
- Nonhuman protein.UniProt
- P01012
- Nonhuman protein.Organism
- Gallus gallus
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Protein · UniProt
Ovalbumin
- Gene
- SERPINB14
- Organism
- Gallus gallus (Chicken)
- Length
- 386 aa
- Molecular mass
- 42,881 Da
- Evidence
- 1: Evidence at protein level
Non-inhibitory serpin. Storage protein of egg white
Swiss-Prot (reviewed) · via UniProt
Research
34,182 papers- Dry-heat-induced phosphoserine-specific fragmentation of ovalbumin.Food chemistry · 2024
- Ovalbumin interaction with polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics alters its structural properties.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2024
- [Ovalbumin].Postepy biochemii · 1970
- Protective effect of ovalbumin-flavonoid hydrogel on thrombolytic activity and stability of nattokinase.Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2022
- FTIR study of synthesized ovalbumin nanoparticles.Analytical biochemistry · 2022
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Clinical Trials
7 registered- NACOMPLETEDEgg White Supplementation in High-Intensity Functional TrainingAristotle University Of Thessaloniki · NCT05396963
- PHASE1RECRUITINGUnderstanding the Health Effect of a Bioactive Peptide From Egg: A Pilot StudyUniversity of Alberta · NCT06555393
- NARECRUITINGA High Protein Egg White Pudding for People With Kidney Failure (HiPE KF)Seven Oaks Hospital Chronic Disease Innovation Centre · NCT06343727
- NACOMPLETEDMuscle Protein Synthesis After Whole Egg vs. Egg White ConsumptionUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · NCT03117127
- NAUNKNOWNEgg White for Phosphorus Control in Haemodialysis PatientsFederico II University · NCT03236701
- PHASE1RECRUITINGShort-Term Linvoseltamab Treatment on Top of Chronic Dupilumab Treatment for Adults With Severe Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-Mediated Food AllergyRegeneron Pharmaceuticals · NCT06369467
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Ovalbumin (abbreviated OVA) is the main protein found in egg white, making up approximately 55% of the total protein. Ovalbumin displays sequence and three-dimensional homology to the serpin superfamily, but unlike most serpins it is not a serine protease inhibitor. The function of ovalbumin is unknown, although it is presumed to be a storage protein.
== Research == Ovalbumin is an important protein in several different areas of research, including: general studies of protein structure and properties (because it is available in large quantities). studies of serpin structure and function (the fact that ovalbumin does not inhibit proteases means that by comparing its structure with that of inhibitory serpins, the structural characteristics required for inhibition can be determined). proteomics (chicken egg ovalbumin is commonly used as a molecular weight marker for calibrating electrophoresis gels). immunology (commonly used to stimulate an allergic reaction in test subjects; e.g., established model allergen for airway hyper-responsiveness, AHR).