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What are the functions of keratin and melanin how do they work together to prevent uv damage?
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The penetration power of less energetic UV radiation isn't that high, and is usually stopped by melanin and keratin. Melanin is produced by a certain type of cell in the skin and deposited in live outer layer skin cells above their nucleus. Keratin is produced by dying outer skin cells and deposited over them, offering further shielding of live cell's nucleai.
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