Registration Dossier
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Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Degradation products of the spider silk protein are primarily peptides and amino acids, subsequently degraded to carbon dioxide and water which cause no harm to nature. Thus, systemic availability of spider silk protein by aquatic organism following exposure at occupational exposure levels is without toxicological significance. Degradation products of silk proteins like peptides and amino acids are irreplaceable nutritional components for aquatic organism. The spider silk proteins are not water-soluble, thus, bioavailability of the protein itself cannot be expected in the aquatic environment.
Aquatic toxicity testing of the substance is considered as not scientifically necessary. Aquatic toxicity is not to be expected.
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