ɐ bˈæləns bᵻtwˌiːn ɐtɹˈæktɪv ænd ɹᵻpˈʌlsɪv fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪz ɹˈiːtʃt fɔːɹ spəsˈɪfɪk ˌɪntɚfˈɪbɹɪlɚ dˈɪstənsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ dᵻpˈɛndz ɔnðə tˈaɪp ʌv pɹˈoʊɾəɡlˌɪkənz pɹˈɛzənt.
A balance between attractive and repulsive forces is reached for specific inter-fibrillar distances, which depends on the type of proteoglycans present.