STUDIES ON THE CHROMOGEN OF THE TUSSAH COCOON LAYER AND ITS CHROMOPHORIC MECHANISM

Authors
JI T HU JH WANG J GUO HF JIN DZ JU JT
Citation
T. Ji et al., STUDIES ON THE CHROMOGEN OF THE TUSSAH COCOON LAYER AND ITS CHROMOPHORIC MECHANISM, Science in China. Series B, Chemistry, life sciences & earth sciences, 36(9), 1993, pp. 1046-1051
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Science in China. Series B, Chemistry, life sciences & earth sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
1001652X
Volume
36
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1046 - 1051
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-652X(1993)36:9<1046:SOTCOT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The tawny cocoon of tussah has been studied by means of UV, FS and ESR . It has been shown that the tawny chromogen is a cross-linked polymer of gentisic acid and silk proteins. The formation mechanism of this p olymer is also suggested here.