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Title: Which protein is used in the nails of humans?
Post by: raja on 12/07/2010 09:30:02

raja asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Which protein is used in the nails of humans?

What do you think?

Title: Which protein is used in the nails of humans?
Post by: Bored chemist on 12/07/2010 20:02:24

Keratin.
(The same as rhino horn, but easier to get hold of).

Title: Which protein is used in the nails of humans?
Post by: RD on 12/07/2010 23:19:38

Quote from: Bored chemist on 12/07/2010 20:02:24

Keratin.
(The same as rhino horn, but easier to get hold of).

So that's why people bite their nails  [:)], but they're wasting their time ...
http://science.discovery.com/top-ten/2009/aphrodisiacs/aphrodisiacs-05.html