Sericin
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Sericin is a type of protein
created by Bombyx mori
(silkworms) in the production of silk. Silk emitted by the silkworm consists of two main proteins, sericin and fibroin
; fibroin being the structural center of the silk, and sericin being the sticky material surrounding it.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
created by Bombyx mori
Bombyx mori
The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth, Bombyx mori . It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk...
(silkworms) in the production of silk. Silk emitted by the silkworm consists of two main proteins, sericin and fibroin
Fibroin
Fibroin is a type of protein created by Bombyx mori in the production of silk. Silk emitted by the silkworm consists of two main proteins, sericin and fibroin, fibroin being the structural center of the silk, and sericin being the sticky material surrounding it.The fibroin protein consists of...
; fibroin being the structural center of the silk, and sericin being the sticky material surrounding it.