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MeSH Heading: Sericins
Tree Number(s): D05.750.078.875.750; D12.776.093.750.750
Unique ID: D047030
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D047030
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Sericin; Sericin-1; Silk Gum Proteins
Previous Indexing: Peptides, Cyclic (1980-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; SERICINS was indexed under PEPTIDES, CYCLIC 1974-2004
History Note: 2005 (1974)
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/15
Revision Date: 2015/06/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

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