- Concept UI
- M0007125
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Scope Note
- 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).
- Terms
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Vitellins
Preferred Term
Term UI
T558809
Date11/18/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
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Vitellin
Term UI
T013863
Date06/06/1988
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)