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The skin is waterproof, not allowing water to come in or out. which protein is most responsible for this property

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The outer skin, the epidermis, provides waterproofing and serves as this is where the skin's most important cells, called keratinocytes, are formed. The keratinocytes, which produce waterproofing protein called keratin. Melanocytes.
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