conchiolin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, make up the shells of molluscs.

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Synonyms

crustocalcin mucoperlin conantokin calprismin shematrin cornein nacrein chondrocalcin perlucin calcin lacunin serolin polychitin latexin cupin sclerotin

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