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Spider silk is a keratin protein that is plenty light and strong...
by BlueTemplar 4y ago
Spider silk is a keratin protein that is plenty light and strong...
- abecedarius 4y agoYes, the tensile strength is like steel but lighter. (And if you ever get gored by a rhino horn you aren't going to shrug and say "hey it's just protein.") But it's a long way from the limit of strength.