Keratin

Definition:

  • (n.) A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, 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 leucin and tyrosin, as does albumin. Called also epidermose.

Compare keratin with other words:

keratin vs. kreatin

kerasin vs. keratin

keratin vs. rhamphotheca

keratin vs. spongin

keratin vs. nail

keratin vs. protein

hoof vs. keratin

keratin vs. scale

horn vs. keratin

hair vs. keratin

collagen vs. keratin

bologna vs. keratin