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fibroin
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fibroin [′fī·brə·wən]
(biochemistry)
A protein secreted by spiders and silkworms which rapidly solidifies into strong, insoluble thread that is used to form webs or cocoons.


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28 Nature, Kaplan and Jin explain that this micelle structure enables the fibroins to remain soluble in water.
 
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