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What gas is produced on burning of keratin?
Keratin is the protein that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that makes fingernails and hooves, so the gases produced by burning will be carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water vapor in varying degrees depending on temperature and available oxygen.
Is keratin a monomer?
Keratin is a polymer
What is the melting point of keratin?
Typically Keratin melts at 140-170 degrees depending on the quality and hardness of the Keratin
What is the chemical formula of keratins?
Keratins are a class of organic substances; please name a keratin.
Is keratin insoluble in water?
course it isnt...
How much keratin is produced?
how much is keratine produced?
Is hair color determined by the amount of keratin produced?
No, hair color is determined by the amount of melanin produced.
Where is keratin produced in the skin?
grows from the bottom up therefore from the epdermis to the dermis
Why don't we swell and pop when we go swimming?
Keratin is a waterproofing protein. Keratin is produced by keratinocytes. Keratinocytes are in the epidermis This is what makes us waterproof and keeps us from absorbing water.
What gas is produced on burning of keratin?
Keratin is the protein that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that makes fingernails and hooves, so the gases produced by burning will be carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water vapor in varying degrees depending on temperature and available oxygen.
What is mammalian hair made of and give its four functions?
mammalian hair is made of marrow and collagen. i am an expert so i know these things.
Is keratin a phospholipid?
No, keratin is protein No, keratin is protein
What are the functions of keratin and melanin how do they work together to prevent uv damage?
The penetration power of less energetic UV radiation isn't that high, and is usually stopped by melanin and keratin. Melanin is produced by a certain type of cell in the skin and deposited in live outer layer skin cells above their nucleus. Keratin is produced by dying outer skin cells and deposited over them, offering further shielding of live cell's nucleai.
What is Alpha and beta keratin in hairdressing?
Keratin is a tough, fibrous protein. There are two types of keratin: alpha- and beta-keratin. Alpha-keratin is softer and is found only in mammals.
What was a shrapnel and why were they dangerouse?
No, it is keratin. Keratin.
Is keratin a monomer?
Keratin is a polymer
What protein in skin makes it tough and waterproof?
Keratin is the protein that strengthens and waterproofs the epidermal layer of the skin.
