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.

Also Known As:

Fibroin; Dragline Silk Fibroins; Fibroins, Spider; Silk Fibroin; Silk Fibroins; Spidroins; Fibroin, Silk; Fibroins, Dragline Silk; Fibroins, Silk; Spider Fibroins; Spidroin

Macromolecular Substances: 97
- Polymers: 13051
  - Biopolymers: 773
    - Silk: 1748
      - Fibroins: 544
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Arthropod Proteins: 21
    - Silk: 1748
      - Fibroins: 544

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