scleroprotein

noun Biochemistry.

1. protein that is fibrous and insoluble in water, serving a protective or supportive function in the body.

noun

1. any of a group of insoluble stable proteins such as keratin, elastin, and collagen that occur in skeletal and connective tissuesAlso called: albuminoid

n.

1. Any of a class of generally insoluble proteins found in skeletal and connective tissue.albuminoid