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Neurokeratin
Neu`ro*ker"a*tin\, n. [Neuro- + keratin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, resembling keratin, present in nerve tissue, as in the sheath of the axis cylinder of medullated nerve fibers. Like keratin it resists the action of most chemical agents, and by decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and tyrosin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: neu·ro·ker·a·tin
Pronunciation: -'ker-&t-&n
Function: noun
: a pseudokeratin present in nerve tissue (as inthe myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve fiber)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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