A fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones (8)
I believe the answer is:
collagen
(Other definitions for collagen that I've seen before include "Tough fibrous protein, in skin say" , "Animal tissue protein" , "Fibrous protein in connective tissue" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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