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A Haemoprotein from the Lipid of Peanuts

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MUCH literature exists on the effects of haematin compounds on the oxidation of unsaturated fats and fatty acids in emulsions and colloidal suspensions1–3. We wish to report a naturally occurring haematin protein found in the lipid fraction of peanuts and other seeds.

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BUTLER, W., BAKER, J. A Haemoprotein from the Lipid of Peanuts. Nature 205, 1319–1321 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051319a0

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