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ˈfaɪ broʊ ɪnfi·broin
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fibroinnoun
A type of protein created by silkworms in the production of silk.
Webster Dictionary
Fibroinnoun
a variety of gelatin; the chief ingredient of raw silk, extracted as a white amorphous mass
Etymology: [L. fibra a fiber.]
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Fibroin
Fibroin is an insoluble protein created by spiders, the larvae of Bombyx mori, other moth genera such as Antheraea, Cricula, Samia and Gonometa, and numerous other insects. Silk in its raw state 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 layers of antiparallel beta sheets. Its primary structure mainly consists of the recurrent amino acid sequence n. The high glycine content allows for tight packing of the sheets, which contributes to silk's rigid structure and tensile strength. A combination of stiffness and toughness make it a material with applications in several areas, including biomedicine and textile manufacture. Fibroin is known to arrange itself in three structures, called silk I, II, and III. Silk I is the natural form of fibroin, as emitted from the Bombyx mori silk glands. Silk II refers to the arrangement of fibroin molecules in spun silk, which has greater strength and is often used in various commercial applications. Silk III is a newly discovered structure of fibroin. Silk III is formed principally in solutions of fibroin at an interface.
Entomology
Fibroin
a chemical compound found in silk, cobwebs and the like.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fibroin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fibroin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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