About The Medical Condition Cytokeratin 18

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Cytokeratin 18

Cytokeratin 18 Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cytokeratin 18 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cytokeratin 18?

A class of fibrous proteins or scleroproteins important both as structural proteins and as keys to the study of protein conformation. The family represents the principal constituent of epidermis, hair, nails, horny tissues, and the organic matrix of tooth enamel. Two major conformational groups have been characterized, alpha-keratin, whose peptide backbone forms an alpha-helix, and beta-keratin, whose backbone forms a zigzag or pleated sheet structure.

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