Keratin is the key component in making up the outer layer of human skin, hair and nails. Its name refers to a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin will also form very strong unmineralized tissues in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals. Here is a picture of human skin and nails.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Keratin
Keratin is the key component in making up the outer layer of human skin, hair and nails. Its name refers to a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin will also form very strong unmineralized tissues in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals. Here is a picture of human skin and nails.
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