Zein, CAS No.9010-66-6

CAS: 9010-66-6 Cat. No.: Z304904 EC Number: 232-722-9

GRADE & PURITY Alcohol soluble, from Corn

Overview

product description：

Zein is a prolamine and an alcohol soluble protein present in maize endosperm cells. Zein is a 20kDa structural protein and is encoded by the gene mapped on the short arm of maize chromosome 7. This protein lacks essential amino acids, such as lysine and tryptophan. Therefore, it has a poor nutritional value.

application：

Zein has been used as a biopolymer in electrospinning technique. It has also been used to blend starch involved in the manufacture of thermoplastic material.

Specifications

Product Name

Zein, CAS No.9010-66-6

Synonyms

Zein from Corn

Specifications & Purity

Alcohol soluble, from Corn

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Zein is used in the manufacture of fiber, adhesive, coating, ceramic, ink, cosmetic, textile, chewing gum and biodegradable plastics. This protein is a biodegradable and sustainable agropolymer. Thus, it is a great potential replacement for traditional oi

CAS

9010-66-6

Molecule Type

Protein

Storage and Shipping

Concentration

Alcohol soluble, from Corn

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

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41. Xu Fan, Lingyu Yin, Jiamin Zhu, Pengyuan Sun, Yingao Zhu, Qian Chen, Baohua Kong, Qian Liu, Hui Wang.  (2024)  The improvement of storage quality of Harbin red sausage by coating with oregano essential oil loaded zein-pectin-chitosan nanoparticles.  Food Packaging and Shelf Life,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.fpsl.2024.101274]

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45. Hui Sun, Liming Zhang, Tao Yang, Kai Wang, Haohao Shi, Jiamei Wang, Guanghua Xia.  (2025)  Effects of the acetic acid–water ratio and zein concentration on solution blow spinning: influence on solution properties and film characterization.  FOOD CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:40684567] [10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145545]

46. Tong Hao, Rongrong Chen, Yingfeng Lu, Zainab Rasheed, Jing Yan, Suqing Li, Wen Qin, Mingrui Chen, Yaowen Liu.  (2025)  Improving dehydrated yellow peach slices quality using modified kraft paper coated with starch–stearic acid composites via hydrogen bonding.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES,      [PMID:40714088] [10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.146315]

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49. Yifei Guo, Xinyu Yu, Rongrong He, Jianfei Pei, Haiming Chen, Weijun Chen.  (2025)  Protective Effects of Zein/Ferulic Acid (FA)–Pectin (PEC)/Chitosan (CS) Nanocomplexes on DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice.  Foods,  14  (13): (2345).  [PMID:40647097] [10.3390/foods14132345]

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51. Xinling Wu, Qiang Zhang, Deyi Zhou, Jianpeng Dou, Qing Liang, Li Zhang, Haigen Zhou, Xiaodi Gao, Xuelin Zhao, Jinsong Zhang.  (2025)  Covalent grafting of corn stover cellulose nanofibers with zein for pickering emulsion stabilization and controlled quercetin delivery.  FOOD CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:40925218] [10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146240]

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55. Hui Sun, Liming Zhang, Qinghe Yin, Tao Yang, Kai Wang, Haohao Shi, Jiamei Wang, Guanghua Xia, Yongqiang Zhao, Gang Yu.  (2025)  Rapid production of zein/polyethylene oxide film containing dihydroquercetin by green solution blow spinning for yellowfin tuna preservation.  Food Packaging and Shelf Life,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101503]

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58. Fangyuan Wei, Caihong Shi, Hongyue Wang, Wanxuan Li, Xindi Zhang, Xiangrong Zhang.  (2025)  Zein-magnolol complexes assisted hydrogel film: Physical, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties and application on food packaging.  FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL,      [PMID:40467242] [10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116672]

59. Yi-Long Ma, Xin Guo, Qian-Lan Wu, Jing Li, Tian-Le Mao, Zhi Li, Kiran Thakur, Zhao-Jun Wei.  (2025)  Zein/Lycium barbarum polysaccharide/chlorogenic acid composite nanoparticles: construction, characterization, physicochemical and biological properties.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES,      [PMID:40482745] [10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145030]

60. Jingying Xu, Xianglong Li, Wanjing Li, Mengyao Zhao, Teng Hou, Jing Zhou, Bin Yang.  (2025)  PAN/Zein/BiOCl fibrous membranes with ultrafast liquid transport channels and petal-textured energy conversion layers for oil–water separation and photocatalytic degradation.  APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.162845]

61. Peiyan Wang, Tianlu Wang, Hui Zhang, Pei Sun, Changqing Yuan, Yiqing Guo, Zhaochen Liu, Mengyu Jiao, Jingwen Chi, Kexin Wang, Jing Deng, Xiaofei Yu.  (2025)  A double layer oral film loaded with doxepin hydrochloride for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.  Frontiers in Pharmacology,      [PMID:41181602] [10.3389/fphar.2025.1673190]

62. Mengyao Zhang, Yucong Zhao, Guohua Wang, Xueli Ma, Hang Pang, Yong Ding.  (2025)  Physicochemical characteristics of decolorized zein-based composite films and their utilization in developing dual-channel pH-responsive labels incorporating carbon dots and anthocyanins.  FOOD CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:41207263] [10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146931]

63. Shengye Chen, Kunquan Li, Yongxian Zhou, Xinyao Xie, Zeyuan Lu, Xiaojing Su, Xiaojuan Ao, Wenjian Wu.  (2025)  Sustainable zein/chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber composite membrane for efficient water-in-oil emulsion separation and heavy metal adsorption.  Surfaces and Interfaces,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.surfin.2025.108051]

64. Wang Xiumei, Zheng Xiaoyan, Chu Leqian, Zhao Xiaoxu, Pang Jie.  (2025)  Insights into novel konjac glucomannan/zein/fatty acid composite films with excellent properties for food packaging.  Scientific Reports,  15  (1): (42585).  [PMID:41315528] [10.1038/s41598-025-26679-6]

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66. Qianqian Yu, Haijun Wang, Yisha Ma.  (2025)  Renewable Zein-Induced Physical Networks in PVDF Composites for Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Crystallization Control and Ultrahigh Energy Storage Performance.  POLYMER,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.polymer.2025.129499]

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