Alpha-keratin Alpha-keratin Alpha-keratin, or α-keratin, is a type of keratin found in mammals. This protein is the primary component in hairs, horns, nails and the epidermis layer of the skin. α-keratin is a fibrous structural protein, meaning it is made up of amino acids that form a repeating secondary structure. The secondary structure of α-keratin is very similar to that of a traditional protein α-helix and forms a coiled coil. Due to its tightly wound structure, it can function as one of the strongest biological materials and has various uses in mammals, from predatory claws to hair for warmth. α-keratin is
Rusty Nails (filmmaker) Rusty Nails (filmmaker) Rusty Nails (a.k.a. Rusty Osgood, born 1966) is an American director, writer, producer, and actor. He is best known for his feature-length B-movie "Acne". Nails has also made several short films, including "God is Dad", "The Ramones and I", "Grethel and Hansel", "Animated Corpse", and "Santiago vs. Wigface", which won a special recognition award. Rusty Nails grew up in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts and was active in Boston's punk scene. Exposed to B-movie through the local television program "Creature Double Feature", Nails became obsessed with old horror films. He made his first foray into the genre