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Fibroins

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Definition: 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.      Other names Fibroin; Spider Fibroins; Fibroins, Dragline Silk; Fibroins, Spider; Dragline Silk Fibroins; Spidroins
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
fibroin, silkworm  0   *Fibroins Bombyx.
L-chain, fibroin protein, insect  0   *Fibroins *Insect Proteins. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2001 Apr 27;31(6-7):665-77
fhx protein, Bombyx mori  0   *Fibroins *Glycoproteins. Nucleic Acids Res 1986 Aug 11;14(15):6341-2
silk-like protein polymer  151500-13-9   *Biopolymers *Fibroins *Fibronectins *Recombinant Fusion Proteins. Biopolymers 1994 Aug;34(8):1049-57
spidroin 1  0   *Fibroins Spiders. J Biol Chem 1994 Mar 4;269(9):6661-3
spidroin 2  147883-43-0   *Fibroins Spiders. J Biol Chem 1992 Sep 25;267(27):19320-4

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