单词	resilin
释义	resilin /ˈrɛzɪlɪn / noun [mass noun] Biochemistry An elastic material formed of cross-linked protein chains, found in insect cuticles, especially in the hinges and ligaments of wings.A team of scientists have copied resilin, the elastic protein that facilitates flight and jumping in insects.... Resilin is one of the most resilient materials around – it can be stretched three times its original length without breaking – and it owes its bounce-back ability to the special way its molecules are arranged. Resilin is a member of a family of elastic proteins that includes elastin, as well as gluten, gliadin, abductin and spider silks. Origin 1960s: from Latin resilire 'leap back, recoil' + -in1.
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