A protein fragment produced during the breakdown of globulin (a type of blood protein), representing an intermediate stage in protein digestion.
From deutero- (second) + globulose, combining globulin with '-ose'. This term reflects 19th-century biochemistry's systematic naming of protein degradation products.
Your blood contains different types of globulins that fight infections and carry molecules around your body—when your digestive system breaks these down (if you drink blood in a survival situation), it creates these intermediate fragments.
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