Keratin’ is one of a family of fbrous structural proteins found innature. It is present in mammals, reptiles and birds and fshes and inalmost all the parts of the body, including hooves, horn, fur, wool,skin, quill, feathers, beaks and slime [1].Broadly ‘keratin’ refers to the insoluble proteins found in intermediateflaments (IF) and forms a major portion of the cytoplasmic epitheliaand epidermal appendage structures such as hair, wool, horns andnails. Keratins are found only in epithelial cells and are characterisedby unique physiochemical propertie