Definition of Neurokeratin. Meaning of Neurokeratin. Synonyms of Neurokeratin

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Definition of Neurokeratin

Neurokeratin
Neurokeratin Neu`ro*ker"a*tin, n. [Neuro- + keratin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, resembling keratin, present in nerve tissue, as in the sheath of the axis cylinder of medullated nerve fibers. Like keratin it resists the action of most chemical agents, and by decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and tyrosin.

Meaning of Neurokeratin from wikipedia

- Keratin (/ˈkɛrətɪn/) is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins. Alpha-keratin (α-keratin) is a type of keratin found...
- the PNN was not a neuronal structure but rather a "kind of corset of neurokeratin which impeded the spread of current from cell to cell". Despite debating...