Both enzymatic pathway (degradation by keratinase) and non-enzymatic pathway that is sulfitolysis occurred in the degradation process by streptomycete sp.B221.
With the development of biotechnics, especially the tissue engineering, the biological application of wool keratin attracts more and more researcher's attention.
Benzoyl peroxide is a type of medicine known as a keratolytic. Thismeans that it works by breaking down keratin, a protein which formspart of the skin structure.