Zein
SIGMA/Z3625
CAS Number: 9010-66-6
EC Number: 232-722-9
MDL Number: MFCD00062414
Product Type: Chemical
biological source | maize |
form | powder |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
UniProt accession no. | Q41896 ![]() ![]() |
P04700 ![]() ![]() |
Application: | Zein has been used as a biopolymer in electrospinning technique. It has also been used to blend starch involved in the manufacture of thermoplastic material. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Zein is used in the manufacture of fiber, adhesive, coating, ceramic, ink, cosmetic, textile, chewing gum and biodegradable plastics. This protein is a biodegradable and sustainable agropolymer. Thus, it is a great potential replacement for traditional oil-based plastics. |
General description: | Zein is a prolamine and an alcohol soluble protein present in maize endosperm cells. Zein is a 20kDa structural protein and is encoded by the gene mapped on the short arm of maize chromosome 7. This protein lacks essential amino acids, such as lysine and tryptophan. Therefore, it has a poor nutritional value. |
Packaging: | 1, 5 kg in poly drum |
Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
UNSPSC | 12352202 |