Table 2. Characteristics of identified proteins.
| Identified Proteins (14) | Gene ID | pI | Heparin-affinity | Antimicrobial activity | Egg localization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovalbumin-related protein X | 420898 | 6.29 | 17 | 17 | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| Avian beta-defensin 11 | 414876 | 8.78 | 16 | 16 | ES, EW, VM |
| Avidin | 396260 | 9.69 | 78 | 20 | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| Lysozyme | 396218 | 9.32 | 22 | 18 | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| PREDICTED: beta-microseminoprotein-like | 101750704 | 9.23 | Boar beta-microseminoprotein49 | Human beta-microseminoprotein48 | EW (this study), ES |
| Vitelline membrane outer layer protein 1 | 418974 | 8.85 | – | – | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| OvoglobulinG2/TENP | 395882 | 5.77 | Human recombinant rBPI2379 | Emu TENP21 | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| PREDICTED: alpha-2-macroglobulin-like 1 | 418254 | 8.52 | – | – | ES, EW, VM |
| Ovalbumin | 396058 | 5.19 | – | – | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| Olfactomedin-like protein 3 | 419882 | 5.56 | Mouse olfactomedin80 | – | EW, VM |
| Ovotransferrin | 396241 | 6.91 | – | 19 | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| PREDICTED: mucin-5B/ovomucin | 395381 | 5.35 | – | – | ES, EW, VM |
| Clusterin | 395722 | 5.47 | Human clusterin81 | – | ES, EW, VM, EY |
| Pleiotrophin | 418125 | 9.63 | Human pleiotrophin82 | Human pleiotrophin5 | ES, EW |
–, lacking information; ES, eggshell; EW, egg white; EY, egg yolk; VM, vitelline membrane.