Sericin is a protein created by Bombyx mori (silkworms) in the production of silk. Silk emitted by the silkworm consists mainly of two proteins, sericin and fibroin; fibroin being the structural center of the silk, and sericin being the gum coating the fibres and allowing them to stick to each other. Silk sericin has been used for over 3500 years ...
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• (n.) A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also silk gelatin.
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(from the article `silk`) ...insect emerge from the spinneret, a single exit tube in the head, hardening upon exposure to air and forming twin filaments composed of fibroin, a ...
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<protein> A silk protein that binds thetwo strands of the raw fibre. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Protein found in silk. Very serine-rich - 30% of the residues are serine.
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Ser'i·cin noun [ Latin
sericus silken.]
(Chemistry) A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also
silk gelatin .
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sericin 1. A silk protein that binds the two strands of the raw fiber. 2. A viscous gelatinous protein that forms on the surface of raw-silk fibers. 3. A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling in water; also called 'silk gelatin' or 'silk gum'.
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