Fibroins
Fibrous proteins secreted by INSECTS and SPIDERS. Generally, the term refers to silkworm fibroin secreted by the silk gland cells of SILKWORMS, Bombyx mori. Spider fibroins are called spidroins or dragline silk fibroins.
Year introduced: 2005 (1966)
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Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.875.500, D12.776.093.750.500
MeSH Unique ID: D005349
Registry Number: 9007-76-5
Entry Terms:
- Silk Fibroins
- Fibroins, Silk
- Silk Fibroin
- Fibroin, Silk
- Fibroin
- Fibroins, Spider
- Spider Fibroins
- Dragline Silk Fibroins
- Fibroins, Dragline Silk
- Spidroins
- Spidroin