Hard α-keratin intermediate filaments: An alternative interpretation of the low-angle equatorial X-ray diffraction pattern, and the axial disposition of putative disulphide bonds in the intra-and inter-protofilamentous networks

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-50

  Parry, David A D ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chains in cross section; Disulphide bonds; Intermediate filaments; Protofilaments; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; DISULFIDE BOND; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0029902659     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0141-8130(96)01099-9     Document Type: Article

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