(sciences) The easily digested reduction product of keratin, in which the disulfide links are reduced to SH groups, the individual peptide chains having been separated.

plural of keratein

plural of Keralite

(demonym) A person from Kerala.

Of or relating to Keralite people.

Synonym of keratinous

plural of keratinase

(biochemistry) A proteolytic proteinase enzyme produced in the presence of keratin-containing substrate.

(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a keratan sulfate

(pathology) The presence of hard, horny tumors.