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keratins logo #20973Group of highly insoluble fibrous proteins (of high _ helical content) which are found as constituents of the outer layer of vertebrate skin and of skin related structures such as hair, wool, hoof and horn, claws, beaks and feathers. Extracellular keratins are derived from cytokeratins, a large and diverse group of intermediate filament proteins.
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keratins

keratins logo #10444Group of highly insoluble fibrous proteins (of high a -helical content) which are found as constituents of the outer layer of vertebrate skin and of skin-related structures such as hair, wool, hoof and horn, claws, beaks and feathers. Extracellular keratins are derived from cytokeratins, a large and diverse group of intermediate filament proteins. ...
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