noun
definition
Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat; one of the two parts of haemoglobin.
Examples of globulins in a Sentence
They are mainly carbohydrates such as starch and sugar, proteids in the form of globulins or albumoses, and in many cases fats and oils, while certain other bodies of similar nutritive value are less widely distributed.
The globulins are insoluble in water and in dilute acids, but soluble in alkalies and in neutral salt solutions; these solutions are coagulated on boiling.
Plant albumins or phyto-albumins have been chiefly investigated in the case of those occurring in seeds; most are globulins,.
The responses in the immune globulins appear to be different in both conditions.
In gamma globulins a decrease of 24% was observed.
Agammaglobulinemia-The lack of gamma globulins in the blood, associated with an increased susceptibility to infection.