Nota de aplicación
Gelatinous protein that cements silk fibers together in the cocoon. Sericin is secreted along with fibroin by the insect. It is usually removed, by boiling the raw silk in soap and water, during fabric manufacture.
Ubicación jerarquía
- faceta materiales
- .. materiales (nombre jerárquico)
- .... material
- ...... <materiales por composición>
- ........ material orgánico
- .......... proteína
- ............ albúmina [+]
- ............ antibodies
- ............ caseína
- ............ colágeno
- ............ fibroína
- ............ hemoglobina
- ............ hemoproteína
- ............ queratina
- ............ sericin
- ............ zein