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PHOSPHOVITELLIN

\fˈɒsfəvˌa͡ɪtə͡lˌɪn], \fˈɒsfəvˌa‍ɪtə‍lˌɪn], \f_ˈɒ_s_f_ə_v_ˌaɪ_t_əl_ˌɪ_n]\

Definitions of PHOSPHOVITELLIN

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An egg yolk phosphoglycoprotein which contains about 90% of the yolk protein phosphorus. It is synthesized in the liver of the hen and transferred to the developing oocyte, where it is bound to lipoproteins within the yolk granules.

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