legumin

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.Examples: "1843, Dumas, Cahours, On the Neutral Nitrogenous Matters of Organisation, Charles Watt, John Watt (editors), The Chemist, Volume 4 (Volume 1 of New Series), page 51, By evaporation, a substance of a gummy appearance, susceptible of redissolving in water, is obtained, and which possesses the composition of legumin, as is shown by the following numbers:"; "The legumin group includes edestin, glycinin, legumin from Vicia faba, arachin, and cocosin."; "1991, A. H. Shirsat, 6: Control of gene expression in the developing seed, Don Grierson (editor), Developmental Regulation of Plant Gene Expression, Plant Biotechnology: Volume 2, page 158, The 11S proteins of pea and soybean, the legumins and glycinins, have been extensively studied."countableuncountable