Talk:Alpha-keratin

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Hello, I am the creator of this article. I have added the lead and structure, and plan on continuing to add to it following this outline. Let me know if you have any advice/ corrections.

Lead Structure Biochemistry

 Synthesis
 Properties

Function

 Examples of Occurrence 
   Hair
   Nails
   Horns
   Epidermal Layer

Mlpatton (talk) 10:19, 15 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Only in mammals?[edit]

At the start of the article we can read "Alpha-keratin, or α-keratin, is a type of keratin found in mammals." But it seems that the epidermal appendages of reptiles and birds are characterized by the presence of both alpha (α) and beta (β) type keratin proteins.--Furado (talk) 20:23, 24 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]