Chemical composition of silk

Fibroin--------- 72-75%

Sericin -------- 22-23%

Wax and fat ---1.4-2.7%

Mineral salts ---0.3-1.6%

Ash---------------0.1-0.5%

Composition of silk fibroin:

Glycine ----------40.5%

Alanine----------25%

Tyrosine-------11%

Arginine -------1.5%

Lysine ---------0.9%

Histidine -------0.8%

Proline --------1%

Leucine -------2.5%

Serine --------1.8%

Phenyl alanine –1.5%

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