Resilin
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title:
Resilin
text:
Resilin is an elastomeric protein found in many insects and other arthropods. It provides soft rubber-elasticity to mechanically active organs and tissue; for example, it enables insects of many species to jump or pivot their wings efficiently. Resilin was first discovered by Torkel Weis-Fogh in locust wing-hinges. Resilin is currently the most efficient elastic protein known. The elastic efficiency of the resilin isolated from locust tendon has been reported to be 97%. It does not have any regu
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description:
Insect protein
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resilin
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date modified:
2024-01-14T13:35:34Z
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