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Noun
Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentousfungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object.
Examples
In studies of class I hydrophobin rodlets it has been estimated that the rodlet diameters range from 2 to 15 nm, which is also within the range of some other amyloid proteins.