scleroprotein
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1. a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | simple protein, |
| definition | : | a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | collagen, |
| definition | : | a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | elastin, |
| definition | : | a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | gelatin, gelatine, |
| definition | : | a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chondrin, |
| definition | : | a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ceratin, keratin, |
| definition | : | a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves (noun.substance) |
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