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Proteolytic and non-proteolytic mechanisms of keratin degradation in Onygena corvina revealed by a proteogenomic approach [PDF]

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Keratin-rich by-products from the poultry, textile, and leather industries pose a significant challenge for sustainable waste management due to their highly recalcitrant nature.
Siddhi Pavale, Clémentine Isembart, Volha Shapaval, Tina R. Tuveng, Sabina Leanti La Rosa, Vincent G. H. Eijsink   +5 more
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Keratin - Based materials for biomedical applications

Bioactive Materials, 2020
Keratin constitutes the major component of the feather, hair, hooves, horns, and wool represents a group of biological material having high cysteine content (7–13%) as compared to other structural proteins.
Sandleen Feroz, Nawshad Muhammad, Jithendra Ratnayake   +2 more
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Process optimization, antioxidant, antibacterial, and drug adjuvant properties of bioactive keratin microparticles derived from porcupine (Hystrix indica) quills [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
A structural protein called keratin is often employed in the medical industry to create medication carriers. Process improvement, antioxidant, antibacterial, and adjuvant drug studies of synthetic bioactive keratin microparticles made from lipids and ...
Zahid Majeed, Hoorulain Farhat, Basharat Ahmad, Atia Iqbal, Abu ul Hassan Faiz, Mater H. Mahnashi, Ali O. Alqarni, Omaish Alqahtani, Amer Al Ali, Aiman M. Momenah   +9 more
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The Study on Biological Function of Keratin 26, a Novel Member of Liaoning Cashmere Goat Keratin Gene Family. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
In our research, we explored the relationship between Keratin 26 and the regulation of fine hair, BMP signaling pathway, MT, FGF5, and IGF-I. The result of hybridization in situ revealed that Keratin 26 was specially expressed in cortex of skin hair ...
Mei Jin, Jing Wang, Ming-Xing Chu, Jun Piao, Jing-Ai Piao, Feng-Qin Zhao   +5 more
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Mechanical properties, and in vitro biocompatibility assessment of biomimetic dual layered keratin/ hydroxyapatite scaffolds

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
A novel biomimetic dual layered keratin/hydroxyapatite (keratin/HA) scaffold was designed using iterative freeze-drying technique. The prepared scaffolds were studied using several analytical techniques to better understand the biological, structural ...
Sandleen Feroz, Nawshad Muhammad, Riaz Ullah, Umar Nishan, Peter Cathro, George Dias   +5 more
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Update of the keratin gene family: evolution, tissue-specific expression patterns, and relevance to clinical disorders

Human Genomics, 2022
Intermediate filament (IntFil) genes arose during early metazoan evolution, to provide mechanical support for plasma membranes contacting/interacting with other cells and the extracellular matrix. Keratin genes comprise the largest subset of IntFil genes.
Minh Ho, Brian Thompson, Jeffrey Nicholas Fisk, Daniel W. Nebert, Elspeth A. Bruford, Vasilis Vasiliou, Christopher G. Bunick   +6 more
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Effect of ultrasound on keratin valorization from chicken feather waste: Process optimization and keratin characterization

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2023
Chicken feather (CF) has been deemed as one of the main poultry byproducts with a large amount produced globally. However, the robust chemical nature of chicken feathers has been limiting in its wide-scale utilization and valorization. The study proposed
Xiaojie Qin, Chuan Yang, Yujie Guo, Jiqian Liu, Johannes H. Bitter, Elinor L. Scott, Chunhui Zhang   +6 more
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Polycaprolactone strengthening keratin/bioactive glass composite scaffolds with double cross-linking networks for potential application in bone repair

Journal of Leather Science and Engineering, 2022
In this study, we aimed at constructing polycaprolactone (PCL) reinforced keratin/bioactive glass composite scaffolds with a double cross-linking network structure for potential bone repair application.
Liying Sun, Shan Li, Kaifeng Yang, Junchao Wang, Zhengjun Li, Nianhua Dan   +5 more
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KERATINIZATION

International Journal of Dermatology, 1976
Early studies have already shown that the tonofibrils of malpighian cells consist of a --SH containing fibrous alpha-protein. It was assumed that the highly resistant protective substance, keratin, was formed by the conversion of --SH groups into --S--S--bonds in this protein.
K, Fukuyama, N, Inoue, H, Suzuki, W L, Epstein   +3 more
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Keratin dynamics: modeling the interplay between turnover and transport. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Keratin are among the most abundant proteins in epithelial cells. Functions of the keratin network in cells are shaped by their dynamical organization. Using a collection of experimentally-driven mathematical models, different hypotheses for the turnover
Stéphanie Portet, Anotida Madzvamuse, Andy Chung, Rudolf E Leube, Reinhard Windoffer   +4 more
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