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An elastic protein found in the exoskeletons of insects, facilitating, for example, folding wings or jumping relatively great distances.
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Resilin — is an elastomeric protein found in many arthropods. As of 2005 it is the most efficient elastic protein known (Elvin et al, 2005). The elastic efficiency of the resilin isolated from locust tendon has been reported to be 97 % (only 3 % of stored… … Wikipedia
Resilin — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 620 Aminosäuren … Deutsch Wikipedia
Resilin — [zu lateinisch resilire »sich zusammenziehen«] das, s, gummiartig elastisches Protein bei Insekten, z. B. an Flügelgelenken oder Speichelpumpen, funktionell vergleichbar dem Elastin der Wirbeltiere … Universal-Lexikon
resilin — n. [L. resilire, to leap back] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A colorless, rubber like protein found in elastic and extensible cuticle of insects that stores energy for tension release to restore original position … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
resilin — Amorphous rubber like protein found in insect cuticle: similar to elastin, though there is no fibre formation … Dictionary of molecular biology
resilin — res·i·lin (rĕzʹə lĭn) n. An elastic substance consisting of cross linked protein chains, found in the cuticles of many insects. [resile + in.] * * * … Universalium
resilin — /ˈrɛzələn/ (say rezuhluhn) noun an elastic material, found naturally in insects with flying and leaping abilities and produced synthetically to provide a rubber with an extremely long fatigue life and high resilience …
resilin — … Useful english dictionary
Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate … Wikipedia
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