Chemical Properties
pale yellow powder
Uses
Albumin from chicken egg white has also been used to investigate the effects of infusion fluids (colostrum whey, milk whey, amniotic fluid) on ovalbumin (OVA) absorption in fetal pig intestine.
Uses
Albumin, egg, spray-dried powder is used in the electrophoresis technic. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Uses
Usually Albumin from chicken egg white can be used as a marker (~45 kDa) for protein electrophoresis,and has also been used to produce an animal model of asthma.
General Description
Chicken egg albumin, or ovalbumin, is the major protein constituent of egg whites. Chicken egg albumin is a phosphorylated glycoprotein. From the amino acid sequence, the peptide portion of ovalbumin consists of 385 residues and has a molecular weight of 42.7 kDa.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Albumin from chicken egg white serves as a natural adhesive.
