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Protein profile in freeze-dried chicken embryo eggs with different periods of development

Perfil protéico em ovos embrionados e liofilizados de galinha com diferentes dias de desenvolvimento

This article presents the protein profile in freeze-dried chicken embryo eggs with different development periods (0, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 days). The protein profile was determined through HPLC-reverse phase, electrophoresis SDS-PAGE and IFE-electrophoresis. Protein profile of these eggs changes according to the period of development and the change is more evident after the 5th day, where there was an increase in ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, apoLDL, apoHDL and lysozyme concentration, and a decrease in ovomucin and ovostatin concentration. The hypothesis that the change in the protein profile is due to protein biosynthesis and disintegration that happens during incubation process is discussed.

Embryo eggs; Protein profile


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