The Chemistry of Plant LifeThatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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The Chemistry of Plant Life
Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
Botanical chemistry
F. Protamines--soluble in water and ammonia, not coagulated by
heat, yielding large proportions of diamino-acids on hydrolysis.
G. Albuminoids--insoluble in water, salt solutions, acids, or
alkalies.
2. _Conjugated Proteins_
A. Chromoproteins--compounds of proteins with pigments.
B. Glucoproteins--compounds of proteins with carbohydrates.
C. Phosphoproteins--proteins of the cytoplasm, containing
phosphoric acid.
D. Nucleoproteins--proteins of the nucleus, containing nucleic
acids.
E. Lecithoproteins--compounds of proteins with phospholipins.
F. Lipoproteins--compounds of proteins with fats, existence in
nature doubtful, artificial forms easily prepared.
3. _Derived Proteins_
A. Primary protein derivatives.
_a._ Proteans--first products of hydrolysis, insoluble in
water.
_b._ Metaproteins--result from further action of acids or
alkalies, soluble in weak acids and alkalies, but
insoluble in dilute salt solutions.
_c._ Coagulated proteins--insoluble forms produced by the
action of heat or alcohol.
B. Secondary protein derivatives.
_a._ Proteoses--products of hydrolysis, soluble in water,
not coagulated by heat, precipitated by saturation of
solution with ammonium sulfate.
_b._ Peptones--products of further hydrolysis soluble in water,
not coagulated by heat, not precipitated by ammonium
sulfate, give biuret reaction.
_c._ Peptides--individual amino-acids, or poly-peptides, may or
may not give biuret reaction.
The plant proteins which have been investigated, thus far, fall into these
groups as follows:
1A. _Albumins_
Leucosin, found in the seeds of wheat, rye, and barley.
Legumelin, " " pea, horse-bean, vetch, soy-bean,
lentil, cowpea, adzuki-bean.
Phaselin, " " kidney-bean.
Ricin, " " castor-bean.
1B. _Globulins_
Legumin, found in the seeds of pea, horse-bean, lentil and vetch.
Vignin, " " cowpea.
Glycinin, " " soy-bean.
Phaseolin, " " beans (_Phaseolus spp._)
Conglutin, " " lupines.
Vicilin, " " pea, horse-bean, lentil.
Corylin, " " hazel nut.
Amandin, " nuts of almond and peach.
Juglansin, " seeds of walnut and butternut.
Excelsin, " " Brazil nut.
Edestin, " hemp seed.
Avenalin, " oats.
Maysin, " corn.
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