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fibroin [ˈfaɪbrəʊɪn] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a tough elastic protein that is the principal component of spiders' webs and raw silk How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As water volume decreased and the concentration of fibroin increased, the proteins folded in on themselves, forming round structures called micelles. Fukada, whose work in the field goes back there decades, says the study of shear piezoelectricity in biological samples started with wood cellulose, silk fibroin (the protein that forms silk filaments) and bone collagen. |
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