Resilin is an elastomeric protein found in many insects. It is part of what enables insects of many species to jump or pivot their wings efficiently. It was first discovered by Torkel Weis-Fogh in locust wing-hinges. Resilin is currently the most efficient elastic protein known (Elvin et al., 2005). The elastic efficiency of the resilin isolated f...
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(from the article `insect`) ...insects is effected by muscles acting on the external skeleton. In leaping insects (e.g., grasshoppers, fleas) the force of muscle contraction is ...
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<protein> Amorphous rubber like protein found in insect cuticle: similar to elastin, though there is no fibre formation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Amorphous rubber-like protein found in insect cuticle: similar to elastin, though there is no fibre formation.
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