Variations in the Metallic Ion Concentration in the Silk Gland and Cocoon of Silkworm Antheraea assamensis helfer

• Published in: Biological trace element research Vol. 196; no. 1; pp. 285 - 289
• Main Authors: Goswami, Anurupa, Devi, Dipali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Antheraea assamensis; Atomic absorption analysis; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Calcium; Cocoons; Copper; Deionization; Fibers; Glands; Insect Proteins - chemistry; Instars; Ion concentration; Iron; Larvae; Life Sciences; Magnesium; Metal concentrations; Metals; Metals, Alkali - analysis; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Metals, Rare Earth - analysis; Moths; Nutrition; Oncology; Silk; Silk - chemistry; Silk gland; Silkworms; Sodium; Spectral analysis; Spectrophotometers; Spinning; Spinning (metals); Zinc; Cocoon; Metallic ions; Silk gland; Antheraea assamensis helfer

The natural spinning process in silkworms involves the conformation transition of the liquid silk protein present in the silk gland to make fiber. This conformation transition is influenced by different factors, and some studies suggested that changes in the metallic ion concentrations is one of the...