Definition of Sericin. Meaning of Sericin. Synonyms of Sericin

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Definition of Sericin

Sericin
Sericin Ser"i*cin, n. [L. sericus silken.] (Chem.) A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also silk gelatin.

Meaning of Sericin from wikipedia

- fibroin and sericin. Silk consists of 70–80% fibroin and 20–30% sericin; fibroin being the structural center of the silk, and sericin being the gum...
- fails to prove clearly the contribution of sericin to inflammatory responses based on isolated sericin and sericin based biomaterials. In addition, silk fibroin...
- Silk amino acid (SAAs) also known as Sericin is a natural water-soluble glycoprotein extracted from raw silk. It is used as an additive in skin and hair...
- in its raw state consists of two main proteins, sericin and fibroin, with a glue-like layer of sericin coating two singular filaments of fibroin called...
- glands in the head of each worm, and a gum called sericin, which cements the filaments. The sericin is removed by placing the cocoons in hot water, which...
- extraction methods on sericin's properties, including cell behavior and collagen production, finding that urea-extracted sericin most effectively reduced...
- woven of hard-spun yarn, originally silk "in the gum" (silk from which the sericin had not been removed). There traditionally have been two distinct varieties...
- silkworms. The very thin fibers resulting from this process are covered with sericin, a special protein. There are mainly three varieties of silks: Mulberry...
- with the presence of specific tRNA clusters, as well as some clustered sericin genes. Additionally, the silkworm's ability to consume toxic mulberry leaves...
- slaughterhouses. Also contains a variety of mammalian growth factors. Hydrolyzed sericin, a normally discarded byproduct of silk production. Also supports the growth...