Keratin Is an Example of a ________ Protein

question 18

Short Answer

Keratin is an example of a ________ protein.

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Definitions:

Albumin

A protein commonly found in blood plasma that helps maintain blood volume and pressure by regulating osmotic forces.

Glomerular Capsule

The glomerular capsule is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Microvilli

microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for absorption, especially in the epithelial cells of the intestines.