| Descriptor English: | Silk | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Seda 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Seda | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Soie | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D05.750.078.875 D12.776.093.750 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D047011 | ||||
| Scope note: | A continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of FIBROINS. It is synthesized by a variety of INSECTS and ARACHNIDS. | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | Insect Proteins (1998-2004) Proteins (1975-1997) | ||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2005; SILK was indexed under INSECT PROTEINS 1998-2004 & PROTEINS 1975-1997 | ||||
| History Note: | 2005; use SILK (NM) 1980 -2004 | ||||
| Related: | Bombyx
                                            MeSH Sutures MeSH Textiles MeSH | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 38687 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D047011 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2005/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2004/07/15 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/08 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Macromolecular Substances [D05]Macromolecular Substances
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 CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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                | Concept UI | M0053814 | 
| Scope note | A continuous protein fiber consisting primarily of FIBROINS. It is synthesized by a variety of INSECTS and ARACHNIDS. | 
| Preferred term | Silk | 
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