scleroprotein

American

[skleer-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in] / ˌsklɪər əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

protein that is fibrous and insoluble in water, serving a protective or supportive function in the body.

scleroprotein British

/ ˌsklɪərəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

Also called: albuminoid. any of a group of insoluble stable proteins such as keratin, elastin, and collagen that occur in skeletal and connective tissues

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Etymology

Origin of scleroprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; sclero- + protein

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It is a scleroprotein present largely in cuticular structures such as hair, nails, horn.

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