No, but carotene can.
Melanin and carotene are skin pigments that help block damaging rays from the sun. The more of these pigments in the skin the greater the protection.
The tough water-repellent protein found in epidermal cells is called keratin. Keratin helps to protect the skin from dehydration and mechanical damage.
Foods that contain Keratin protein are poultry, fruits and vegetables such as Brussel sprouts and citrus fruits, kidney and liver. Keratin helps to make up a person's hair, skin and fingernails.
No
Rhinos do not have tusks, but their horns are made from compacted hair and keratin (the same material as fingernails).
Toenails are made of a protein called keratin, the same protein that makes up hair and the outer layer of skin. Keratin provides strength and protection to the toenails.
The same substance as our fingernails - keratin.
No, hair and nails are not the same. Hair is made of protein called keratin, while nails are also made of keratin but have a different structure and function in the body. Hair grows from follicles in the skin, while nails grow from the nail matrix at the base of the nail.
Rhinoceros hair is made of the same material as human hair is, keratin. Keratin also makes up the rhino's horn.
yes, just the same as a rhino's horn is
Your hair is made up of a long string of the protein keratin, which is the same protein that is the building blocks for fingernails, feathers, and even claws in many other species. --------------- Our skin is made up of keratin as well.