Re: Keratin types

[San Diego Natural History Museum <libsdnhm@CLASS.ORG>]

Michael, there were a couple of articles in _Scientific American_ years
ago: one on keratin, one on collagen. These might serve as a useful
starting point. (I think the titles were something witty like "Keratin" 
and "Collagen.") These are at least 9 years old (because that's when I had
to read them) and are most useful for understanding the chemical and
structural properties of the two. I have also forwarded your request to 
the natural history collections list (NHCOLL-L) for greater expertise. 
Cheers,

Sally Shelton
Director, Collections Care and Conservation


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On Fri, 5 Jan 1996, Michael Sternberg wrote:

> Can anyone direct me to references to the different types of keratin found
> in reptiles, birds and mammals?
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