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nouna simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
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- collagen a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- elastin a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
- keratin a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
- ceratin a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves