Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Fibroin
  • Silk Fibroin
  • Silk Fibroins
  • Fibroin, Silk
  • Fibroins, Silk
  • Dragline Silk Fibroins
  • Fibroins, Spider
  • Spidroin
  • Spidroins
  • Fibroins, Dragline Silk
  • Spider Fibroins

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2005 (1966)

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  1. D05.750w.078w.875w.500
  2. D12.776w.093.750w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fibroins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005349. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005349
  2. Fibroins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76720221