#Keratin

[hellsite-proteins]

took the sequence for keratin and fucked with it a lot so that it's readable out loud as individual words (mostly)

VET LADLE MIGEL KEY LAY LAKERN HEEEM LARL GDQ GG DIVINE MAD APG VIDEL SALINE MERDE QEQ MAKE NERD EATWAFL STEEL KEN VANS SEL WASSER SEVTEL REVLEG LEIEL QSQ LAST KASTLEN SLEET KRYG CML SQISH LIVESEQ LAQL RACEME EASY DILL DVKIT REALITY DRILL PETAH BLISS QAQ GIB SYSREV TSSSSSSS REQ TRIPLIKE QSSEF SIGH

cool! i did have to make it a little less readable but let's see how it goes

from a brief search, there are multiple forms of keratin, but the structures in the PDB all look like long helices that are wound together (which makes sense for a structural protein like this and reminds me of collagen)

a protein BLAST search for the sequence i'm using

letter sequence in this ask matching protein-coding amino acids:

VETLADLEMIGELKEYLAYLAKERNHEEEMLARLGDQGGDIVINEMADAPGVIDELSALINEMERDEQEQMAKENERDEATWAFLSTEELKENVANSSELWASSERSEVTELREVLEGLEIELQSQLASTKASTLENSLEETKRYGCMLSQISHLIVESEQLAQLRACEMEEASYDILLDVKITREALITYDRILLPETAHLISSQAQGISYSREVTSSSSSSSREQTRIPLIKEQSSEFSIGH

protein guy analysis:

unsurprisingly, this sequence also gave a very long alpha helix, with very high confidence scores. this falls apart a little at either end, which makes sense since this doesn't seem to be coding for the full wild type keratin protein, and the slightly less confident areas are places where i suspect this has deviated a bit from the original sequence. i did also have to delete 2 'B's, which may have messed things up a little towards the C terminus. still, i think this is a really neat looking structure, and it does a great job showing how diverse natural proteins can be. (if you haven't yet, go google keratin protein structure and take a look at the images)

predicted protein structure:

cartoon coloured by pLDDT

top BLAST search result

[celeluwhenfics]

I was just tagged by @inkedmoth on a last line tag game, and instead of following the rules I just went and wrote an entire passage from scratch, oops? It's not a fic, it's an original work I'm writing based on the ABSOLUTELY BATSHIT CRAZY experiences I'm having here. It's still very unpolished, I can't format properly on my phone and once you find out yhe real event that inspired it you'll understand I didn't sleep THAT well, but hopefully it gives you an idea of what's on my mind these days as I'm very much not active on the dash?

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At dinner, one of the White researchers had once again proved that money and diplomas couldn't buy common sense. The park is double fenced, with all entries are guarded against intruders, she had said; and the camp is fenced against large animals. Wasn't it a bit overkill to have two armed rangers guarding the camp every night?

Kiptoo laughed in a dry cascade, his shoulders jumping until he had to secure again the sling of his rifle.

'Just sleep, Mam,' he said, and his good humour had been enough to amuse the guests into avoiding further silly questions.

But Beth's eyes had gone to William. He had just smiled and shaken his head, taking a sip of coffee. Visitors never took him seriously, especially the women. They stared at him, so tall and straight in the green ribbed sweater of his uniform, the combat pants, the kepi and the scratched rifle hanging at his back. They saw his high cheekbones, his great soft eyes and perfect lips, and they asked to take pictures with him. He was part of their dream safari, and they would bring home images of him alongside their best shots of lions and elephants. It was only a matter of time before tour operators would print his picture on flyers and tourist cars. 'Come experience Africa at its most authentic! Real Maasai rangers will risk their life to keep your wealthy idiotic mzungu asses safe!'

But suddenly Beth thought of the smell of wood smoke and dust on his skin: that she had never forgotten. She tried to think of something else, or to catch a look from him, to guess what he thought. But his eyes stayed down, fixed on his coffee, as Kiptoo told of the elephant who used to visit the camp at night, his enthusiasm bridging the gaps in his English: a flow of words that would bring good tips.

It was only a little after the lights were out that they heard the first gunshot. Sitting on her bed, Beth held her breath. That hadn't happened in months. The tourist's questions had brought bad luck. An oppressive silence followed, with the night birds startled and the people listening for what would come next. It had been close, terribly close. She reached for the solar lamp, which faintly buzzed on. A second shot popped the silence and echoed sharply. What could it be? Would they hear human voices, if it was someone? It didn't sound like an exchange of fire. William had three shots, and Kiptoo had one, therefore... Staring at the wall, she tried to calculate scenarios, imagine what it would sound like if poachers-- No, it must be the rangers scaring away animals, surely.

She heard Kiptoo pant as he ran past her door, towards the gunshots: William had been alone with the threat. Her throat convulsed. A third shot resounded, and guests stirred in their huts, speaking and - yes - laughing. Beth's hands clasped the covers to keep them from shaking, and she murmured a prayer. For the camp's safety, for the animal, that no blood had been spilled so close, so close, and for William. William alone in the dark. And she waited, and waited.

Moments passed, marked by the slow return of the night sounds, first the insects, then the birds, then a lazy hyena whooping in the distance, and the guests' snores. Kiptoo didn't shoot. She slowly made her way under her covers, wishing she could be sure of what happened before going to sleep. She laid motionless, hoping for a sound, a sign, that could quiet her heart's race and bring peace to her sleep.

After perhaps half an hour, the plop of a lizard on the canopy of her bed jolted her awake from an anxious doze. She scowled at the trivial, ugly pink reptile as it wriggled away into a crack of the wall. But first faintly, then distinctly, she heard footsteps approaching. Silently she untangled herself from the covers and the mosquito net, and cracked open the door.

There was the click of an ammunition box: it was William. She called to him with a rangers' hiss. He seized, tensely surveying the darkness until he recognized her as the source of the sound. She could tell from the fall of his shoulders that he rolled his eyes.

'What was it?' she asked in a whisper.

'Lions. Sellah's pride.'

'Are you ok?'

'Yeah, I was just shooting up. Sorry for the commotion.'

She sighed in relief. The night was still now, and the clear sky had a hundred million stars, obscured only by the silent flickering flight of fat fruit bats between the trees. Lions close to the camp, the tourists would like that story. William was safe, and he was right there. Perhaps, the moment was right, and at last he would--

'I need to move on,' he whispered. 'Go to bed.'

And without awaiting for an answer, he walked away. The step of his boots on the path and the clacking of his gun against his belt vanished in the thick choir of nocturnal multitudes singing in the grass.

'Usiku mwema, sukari' she murmured to the darkness. 'Please, stay safe.'

***

Tagging (more like, saying hello to) @from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras @emmathefanficgal @butoridesvirescens @torchwood-99 @dilettantefeminist @hastyhobbit , if you want to share part of a recent WIP?

[idk-im-just-here-now]

Guys I made another Technodrome child their name is Kera (short for Keratin)

It's not Donnie’s this time tho Kera is Mikey’s critter :>>>>

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Adhesives from feathers

Adhesives are almost always based on fossil raw materials such as petroleum. Researchers at Fraunhofer have recently developed a process that allows to utilize keratin for this purpose. This highly versatile protein compound can be found, for instance, in chicken feathers. Not only can it be used to manufacture a host of different adhesives for a variety of applications, but the processes and end products are also sustainable and follow the basic principles underlying a bioinspired circular economy. The project, developed together with Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, addresses a billion-dollar market. Adhesives are found nearly everywhere: in sports shoes, smartphones, floor coverings, furniture, textiles or packaging. Even auto windshields are glued into place using adhesives. Experts recognize more than 1,000 different types of adhesives. These can bond almost every imaginable material to another. Adhesives weigh very little and so lend themselves to lightweight design. Surfaces bonded with adhesive do not warp because, unlike with screw fastenings, the load is distributed evenly. Adhesives do not rust, and seal out moisture. Surfaces bonded with adhesive are also less susceptible to vibration. Added to which, adhesives are inexpensive and relatively easy to work with.

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[nickysfacts]

What I love about the Anky is that they are basically peaceful tanks that just want to chill all day long, a true “gentle giant”!

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[nopizzaaftermidnight]

[cutercurls]

Question of the Day:

[covenawhite66]

A fossil with hundreds of footprints and impressions of bellies, some of which are so clear that the impression of scaly skin.

Scales, hair, and feathers are useful for separating skin from the outside environment.

[sinkorhair]

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[iidiowiredd]

I'm always having to wear long sleeved t-shirts (short sleeved shirts where the sleeves are like upto your elbows) because the tops of my arms look really fucking weird (they're too big for my body ) and I also have kp

summer sucks

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[zarrin99]

5 ways to transform your hair

Whether you want to transform your hair with color or cut, it is time to take care of it. Your hair is exposed constantly to the elements, pollution, stress, and styling chemicals and tools. So if you are in the quest for having that lustrous mane, whether in curls, straight, or waves, you need to get your hair transformed from the salon by a professional.

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Also, Read - How Can I Get My Hair Transformed?

3. Hot Oil Treatment

This has been part of hair treatment for centuries and can be done at home. But if you want to get the most of this treatment that will transform your hair, get it done at the salon. You can enjoy the immediate benefit since it seals the hair's cuticles while adding instant shine to damaged and dry hair. It also adds volume to flat hair, transforming the mane within half an hour like never before.

4. Moisture Treatment

Suffering from dry hair that also has split ends? The moisture treatment, also known as deep conditioning, adds extra nourishment and moisture to the hair. The unruly tresses are given a deep repairing massage that hydrates the scalp and the hair. In the end, you will have bouncy and healthy hair. This is especially beneficial when you add color to your hair. The colors can make your hair dry, so add the moisture treatment to your coloring service next time.

Also, Read - The patient's FAQ on Hair Transplant Transformation

5. Detox Treatment

Are you suffering from your hair growth being stunted? First, check if your hair is ridden with chemicals and other hair product buildups. Then, you can undergo the detox treatment that removes all these chemicals and clears the hair shaft and the scalp while stimulating hair growth. The treatment while removing the impurities adds nourishment to the hair that gives a natural glow to your hair. We all want the transformation of the hair, i.e., enjoy our natural healthy tresses.

If you are looking for ways to transform your colored hair, then toning treatment is the option. It helps in perfecting the color of the hair. It can be availed in-between complete coloring services or full coloring services. But try and avoid doing the treatments at home, whether coloring from a box or using Keratin products directly on hair without proper experience. You will be incurring more damage than enviable hair transformation.

Final Words

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