Definition of Spongin. Meaning of Spongin. Synonyms of Spongin

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Definition of Spongin

Spongin
Spongin Spon"gin, n. (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll.

Meaning of Spongin from wikipedia

- spongocytes. Spongin gives a sponge its flexibility. True spongin is found only in members of the class Demospongiae. Researchers have found spongin to be useful...
- (skeletal-like fragments of calcium carbonate or silicon dioxide), and/or spongin (a modified type of collagen protein). An internal gelatinous matrix called...
- demosponges. Keratosa sponges are non****ular demosponges with organic spongin fibers forming flexible skeletons. Recently discovered in the Andaman and...
- the family Grantiidae. Species of the genus Grantia contain ****ules and spongin fibers. The genus contains bioluminescent species. Grantia aculeata Urban...
- endoskeleton made of a meshwork of ****ules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where ****ules of silica are present, they...
- Their "skeletons" are made of ****ules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where ****ules of silica are present, they...
- motile bacterium from the genus of Aquimarina which has been isolated from spongin. "Aquimarina". LPSN. "Aquimarina spongiicola". www.uniprot.org. Choi, KD;...
- within the phylum Porifera. The "skeleton" in these sponges is made up of spongin, rather than of ****ules. They live in marine environments. The name was...
- Kópavogur, Fjörður in Hafnarfjörður, Ásgarður in Garðabær, Ártún, Mjódd, Spöngin in Reykjavík and Háholt in Mosfellsbær. All of these main bus terminals...
- tissues of sponges are composed of gelatinous mesohyl reinforced by fibrous spongin, forming a composite matrix that has decent tensile strength but severely...