Silk

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"Silk" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of FIBROINS. It is synthesized by a variety of INSECTS and ARACHNIDS.

Descriptor ID	D047011
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.875 D12.776.092.500.809 D12.776.092.750
Concept/Terms	Silk Silk

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Silk [D05.750.078.875]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Arthropod Proteins [D12.776.092]
Insect Proteins [D12.776.092.500]
Silk [D12.776.092.500.809]
Silk [D12.776.092.750]

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