Alpha-keratin higher level of force before fracture. On the other hand, soft alpha-keratins, such as ones found in the skin, contain a comparatively smaller amount of disulfide bonds, making their structure more flexible. 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
Skin Deep (The Outer Limits) Skin Deep (The Outer Limits) "Skin Deep" is an episode of "The Outer Limits" television show. It was first-aired at 4 February 2000, during the sixth season. Sid Camden gets a hold of an experimental holographic disguise device that allows him to acquire the image of his handsome co-worker, Chad Warner... Sid Camden, a rather unremarkable, socially inept man, works in an accounting department of a high-tech company known as "Veil-Tech". He spends much of his spare time in chatrooms. One day Hal, one of the project managers, secretly loans Sid a prototype of one of the company's latest developments