Thaumatin

Thaumatin
Thau|ma|tin [nlat. Thaumatococcus danielli Benth. (in Westafrika heimischer Strauch, Bot.); -in (3)], das; -s: aus Früchten isolierbares, vieltausendmal süßer als Saccharose schmeckendes Protein (207 Aminosäuren, MG ca. 21 000).

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Thaumatin
 
[zu griechisch thaumatós »wunderbar«] das, -s, in den Samen (im Samenmantel) der in Westafrika wachsenden Staude Thaumatococcus daniellii enthaltener natürlicher Süßstoff, ein aus drei strukturell ähnlichen Peptidketten aufgebautes Protein (Süßkraft 2 000-3 000).

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Thau|ma|tin, das; -s [zu griech. thaumatós = wunderbar]: natürlicher Süßstoff.

Universal-Lexikon. 2012.

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