The present invention is directed to a recombinant mussel byssus protein, an isolated nucleic acid encoding same and a host cell, which has been transformed with an expression vector containing said nucleic acid. The present invention is further directed to a kit of parts or a co-expression system for a mussel byssus protein and to a method of producing said recombinant mussel byssus protein. Furthermore, the invention pertains to a method of producing threads from said proteins as well as threads obtainable therefrom and their use in various fields of technology and medicine.
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