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Keratin is the protein that makes up hair and nails (fur, claws, etc.). Hydrolysis is lysis (dissolution) via the chemical action of the hydrogen ion (one in a million water molecules will usually be dissociated into the (H2O goes to H [actually H3O "hydronium"] and OH. The hydronium solution is a very mild acid even though we say water is "neutral" this mild acid can dissolve hair and toenail and the resulting yucky stuff is "hydrolysed keratin!
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Is NO2 is a neutral oxide?
Nitrogen dioxide id hydrolised and the liquid is acidic.
Is keratin a phospholipid?
No, keratin is protein No, keratin is protein
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.
The tough protective protein found in the epidermal cells is called?
Keratin
What is a keratin filled cyst and what causes it?
Keratin
What is the name for the tough waterproof protein found in skin hair and nails.?
Keratin.
What protein is responsible for nail hardness?
Keratin
Which organisms did humans inherit keratin from?
Humans inherited keratin from pre-human ape species. Keratin appears widely in vertebrates. Hair and fingernails are made of keratin.
Structure of keratin?
Alpha keratin has alpha helix structure and beta keratin has beta pleated sheet structure.
