Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc (KBLB)

[GTman1]

Thanks for the reply Ray.

I've never heard of the actual proteins being assembled at the posterior end of the silk gland. If you have any literature on this I would be very interested in reading it.

I always thought that the fibroin proteins were completely synthesized by cells on the inside wall of the silk gland and then secreted into the silk gland and stored. The phenomena that happens at the spinneret (ie change in pH, humidity, etc) was to rapidly expel the water content. I also thought the tapering of the glands was to orient the proteins in the same direction so the long chains share weak bonds (Van Der Waals interactions) hence giving the silk its strength.

I had never heard of the actual proteins being assembled at the working end of the silkworm.

I will have to research that but if you could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks