Wool fiber is primarily composed of a protein called keratin. Proteins are natural polymers made up of repeating units of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
Which one of the following polymers is made of protein ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2017 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Proteins: Types, Amino Acids, Sources, Functions, Deficiency Disorders)
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