Definition of fibroin in English:
fibroin
noun ˈfʌɪbrəʊɪnˈfaɪbrəwən
mass nounA protein which is the chief constituent of silk.
Example sentencesExamples
- A molecule of capture fibroin is made of the same two components but in very different proportions: it consists almost entirely of tangles, with very few microcrystals.
- The mechanisms are not well defined, but iron and tin will promote the photo-oxidation of the silk fibroin.
- The raw silk fiber actually consists of two filaments called fibroin bound by a soluble silk gum called sericin.
- As water volume decreased and the concentration of fibroin increased, the proteins folded in on themselves, forming round structures called micelles.
- Molecular elasticity is associated with a select number of polypeptides and proteins, such as titin, Lustrin A, silk fibroin, and spider silk dragline protein.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from fibro- + -in1.