"Sericins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D047030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.875.750 D12.776.093.750.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Sericins- Sericins
- Silk Gum Proteins
- Proteins, Silk Gum
- Sericin
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