Keratin

Word KERATIN
Character 7
Hyphenation ker a tin
Pronunciations /ˈkɛr.ə.tᵊn/

Definitions and meanings of "Keratin"

What do we mean by keratin?

A tough, insoluble protein substance that is the chief structural constituent of hair, nails, horns, and hooves. noun

Same as ceratin. noun

A sulfur-containing fibrous protein constituting the main structural protein of hard epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, nails, claws, hoofs, 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 leucine and tyrosine plus various other acid-stable amino acids. The amino acid composition varies, but it usually has a high percentage of cystine, which stabilizes and insolubilizes the protein by forming intrachain linkages. A softer form of keratin is present in the epidermis and whalebone. Called also epidermose. noun

A protein which hair and nails are comprised of. noun

A fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves noun

The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

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The word "keratin" in example sentences

There are a number of hair-straightening salon treatments besides Brazilian Blowout on the market, some of which are called "keratin treatments" and "Brazilian treatments." ❋ Anjali Athavaley (2011)

Hair is made up mostly of a protein called keratin, which is the same material that makes up hooves, claws and fingernails. ❋ Carla (2006)

The plate of the nail is composed of a substance called keratin, which is produced by amino acids. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, Justin R. Barone, a research scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Laboratory in Beltsville, MD, and colleagues have found that chicken-feather keratin is ideal for strengthening composites. ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

This is when the buds of the tongue kick into overproduction of a substance called keratin, which causes the buds to grow longer than normal. ❋ Dr. Harold Katz (2011)

First my mother, then my aunt and a half dozen co-workers — all of them singing the praises of keratin, which is an extremely strong protein that makes up most of the composition of our hair and nails. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As you can see in Figure 4.1, your nails are composed of laminated layers of a protein called keratin, which as you know by now is also found in your hair and skin. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

That hair shaft is made up of a protein called keratin. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

Nails and hair are made of a very different protein called keratin, and gelatin has no advantage over other protein sources in supplying the building blocks for keratin production. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

Cells that make up the stratum corneum contain keratin, which is a protein that keeps skin hydrated by preventing water from evaporating. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2012)

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