Definition of Keratins. Meaning of Keratins. Synonyms of Keratins

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Definition of Keratins

Keratin
Keratin Ker"a*tin, n. [Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucin and tyrosin, as does albumin. Called also epidermose.

Meaning of Keratins from wikipedia

- classified as keratin, although production of the protein may have evolved independently of the process in vertebrates. Alpha-keratins (α-keratins) are found...
- alpha-keratins, the term "beta-keratins" in recent works is replaced by "corneous beta-proteins" or "keratin-****ociated beta-proteins." β-keratins add much...
- "hard keratins" or "trichocyte keratins". Trichocytes are the specialized epithelial cells from which hair and nail are composed. Trichocyte keratins are...
- content: soft keratins have lower sulfur, while hard keratins, found in hair and claws, contain more sulfur, creating a stronger structure. Keratins belong to...
- is encoded by the KRT19 gene. Keratin-19 is a type I keratin. Keratin-19 is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins...
- (1991). "Embryonic simple epithelial keratins 8 and 18: chromosomal location emphasizes difference from other keratin pairs". New Biol. 2 (5): 464–78. PMID 1705144...
- Rogers MA, Wright MW (July 2006). "New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins". J. Cell Biol. 174 (2): 169–74. doi:10.1083/jcb.200603161. PMC 2064177...
- epidermal type II keratins of Mr 67,000 provide a systematic basis for the structural and functional diversity of the end domains of keratin intermediate filament...
- heterodimer with type II keratin 5 and form the cytoskeleton of epithelial cells. Mutations in the genes for these keratins are ****ociated with epidermolysis...
- and stiffness of the keratin cell due to their effect on the various hydrogen bonds in the alpha-keratin network. Alpha-keratins proteins can be one of...