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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > silk proteins > sericin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > animal proteins > silk proteins > sericin
Preferred Term:

sericin

Definition:
A serine-rich sticky protein secreted by moths. Generally, the term refers to silkworm silk gum protein secreted in the middle section of silk gland cells of silkworms, Bombyx mori. Sericin acts as a cement and coating for the two fibroin filaments in a silk strand and is readily soluble in mild alkaline solution.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
silk proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • sericin-1
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/260305
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