escleroproteína

Definitions of escleroproteína
  1. noun
    a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
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    colágeno
    a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
    elastina
    a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
    gelatina
    a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
    queratina
    a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
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