: a protein from corn that lacks lysine and tryptophan and is used especially in making textile fibers, plastics, printing inks, coatings, and adhesives and sizes
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To this end, the team decided to look at corn protein called zein as a potential alternative.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
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zein
noun
ze·in
ˈzē-ən 
: a protein from Indian corn that lacks lysine and tryptophan
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