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spidroins

A spider sits at the center of its intricate web, showcasing the delicate structure and symmetry of its silk.

The massive primary structural proteins that constitute spider silk. They consist of highly repetitive amino acid sequences, heavily biased toward glycine and alanine. The precise folding of these proteins transitions the material from a liquid gel inside the spider's internal gland into a solid, highly ordered crystalline fiber during the spinning process.

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