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Zein
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Zein [Chemical/Ingredient]
, Zeins
A group of alcohol-soluble seed storage proteins from the endosperm of corn.
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Development of zein nanoparticles coated with carboxymethyl chitosan for encapsulation and controlled release of vitamin D3.
Yangchao Luo
,
Z. Teng
,
Qin Wang
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2012
Corpus ID: 22337461
In this study, zein nanoparticles coated with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) were prepared to encapsulate vitamin D3 (VD3). VD3…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Reducing, radical scavenging, and chelation properties of in vitro digests of alcalase-treated zein hydrolysate.
Lijuan Zhu
,
Jie Chen
,
Xueyan Tang
,
Y. Xiong
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2008
Corpus ID: 25593216
The objective of the study was to assess the antioxidant potential of alcalase-treated zein hydrolysate (ZH) during a two-stage…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Antioxidant activity of zein hydrolysates in a liposome system and the possible mode of action.
B. Kong
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Y. Xiong
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2006
Corpus ID: 38396982
Maize zein was hydrolyzed for 0.5-5 h by alcalase or papain. Protein solubility increased (P < 0.05) with the degree of…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Encapsulation of essential oils in zein nanospherical particles.
N. Parris
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P. Cooke
,
K. B. Hicks
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2005
Corpus ID: 9428091
Three essential oils, oregano, red thyme, and cassia (100% pure oil), were encapsulated by phase separation into zein nanospheres…
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Zein: a history of processing and use
J. Lawton
2002
Corpus ID: 31388209
ABSTRACT Corn is the largest and most important agricultural commodity in America. Zein, one of the components in corn, has long…
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Zein: the industrial protein from corn
R. Shukla
,
M. Cheryan
2001
Corpus ID: 35960970
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A maize zinc-finger protein binds the prolamin box in zein gene promoters and interacts with the basic leucine zipper transcriptional activator Opaque2.
J. Vicente-Carbajosa
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S. Moose
,
R. L. Parsons
,
R. Schmidt
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1997
Corpus ID: 25673010
The prolamin box (P-box) is a highly conserved 7-bp sequence element (5'-TGTAAAG-3') found in the promoters of many cereal seed…
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Opaque-2 is a transcriptional activator that recognizes a specific target site in 22-kD zein genes.
R. Schmidt
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M. Ketudat
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M. Aukerman
,
G. Hoschek
The Plant cell
1992
Corpus ID: 6311568
opaque-2 (o2) is a regulatory locus in maize that plays an essential role in controlling the expression of genes encoding the 22…
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Maize regulatory gene opaque-2 encodes a protein with a "leucine-zipper" motif that binds to zein DNA.
R. Schmidt
,
F. Burr
,
M. Aukerman
,
B. Burr
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1990
Corpus ID: 9600091
The opaque-2 locus (o2) in maize regulates the expression of many members of the zein multigene family of storage proteins. cDNA…
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Changes in the zein composition of protein bodies during maize endosperm development.
C. Lending
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B. Larkins
The Plant cell
1989
Corpus ID: 30322770
Zeins, the seed storage proteins of maize, are synthesized during endosperm development by membrane-bound polyribosomes and…
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