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Summary Of: Keratin

Microscopy of keratin filaments inside cells... Microscopy of keratin filaments inside cells... keratin proteins form filamentous polymers in a series of assembly steps beginning with dimerization... keratin functions in the cytoplasm to machanically stabilize the cell against physical stress... contain a structural matrix of keratin which makes this outermost layer of the... Rubbing and pressure cause keratin to proliferate with the formation of protective... Fibrous keratin molecules can twist around each other to form...

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