Keratin
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Broader Terms
cytoskeletal protein, fibrous protein
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- Until now, the question whether this large keratin is specific for the mouse (or related small rodents) or whether orthologous keratins exist in other species has not yet been answered.
- On the other hand, some people will develop this problem when the keratin is produced more quickly than it can be knocked off and swallowed.
- Keratin is completely insoluble in cold or hot water; it is not attacked by proteolytic enzymes (i.
- However, as yet, the corresponding molecular structure is not very clear [2] and the keratinisation process, during which keratin is formed and its structure becomes organised and stabilised, has not been completely elucidated.
- Keratin is the main protein constituent of horn and is best described as the building block of the horn structure.
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