fibrous protein
51epidermose — keratin ker a*tin, n. [Gr. ke ras, atos, horn.] (Physiol. Chem.) A sulfur containing fibrous protein constituting the main structural protein of hard epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, nails, claws, hoofs, and the like. It is an… …
52keratin — ker a*tin, n. [Gr. ke ras, atos, horn.] (Physiol. Chem.) A sulfur containing fibrous protein constituting the main structural protein of hard epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, nails, claws, hoofs, and the like. It is an insoluble… …
53Pilin — refers to a class of fibrous proteins that are found in pilus structures in bacteria. Bacterial pili are used in the exchange of genetic material during bacterial conjugation, and a short pilus called a fimbrium is used as a cell adhesion… …
54tropomyosin — A fibrous protein extractable from muscle; sometimes specified as t. B to distinguish it from t. A (paramyosin) prominent in mollusks. * * * tro·po·my·o·sin .träp ə mī ə sən, .trōp n a protein of muscle that forms a complex with troponin… …
55Henry John Woods — (c.1903 April 22nd, 1984, aged 81) was a leading representatives in the field of fibrous protein research. He was a pioneer in the field of low angle X ray investigations of a keratins.He also classified textile patterns (See D.W. Crowe The… …
56perissodactyl — perissodactylous, adj. /peuh ris oh dak til/, adj. 1. having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and… …
57bone formation — ▪ physiology also called ossification process by which new bone is produced. Ossification begins about the third month of fetal life in humans and is completed by late adolescence. The process takes two general forms, one for compact bone …
58Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma …
59Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — Infobox Disease | Name = Ehlers Danlos syndrome | ICD10 = ICD10|Q|79|6|q|65 | ICD9 = ICD9|756.83 | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001468 eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 696 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|ped|654 | MeshID = D004535 Ehlers Danlos… …
60Thermoplastics — A thermoplastic is a plastic that melts to a liquid when heated and freezes to a brittle, very glassy state when cooled sufficiently. Most thermoplastics are high molecular weight polymers whose chains associate through weak Van der Waals forces… …
