abstract:Legumin, or vegetable casein, is a protein substance analogous to the casein of milk, obtained from beans, peas, lentils, vetches and other leguminous seeds. It is a member of the globulin group.
The deducedamino acidsequence shared 84% and 76% homologywiththelegumin-like13Sstorageprotein and the majorallergenic storage protein of common buckwheat respectively.