The molecular structure of reptilian keratin

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-211

  Fraser, R D B ^a   Parry, D A D ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avian keratin; Lizard claw; Secondary structure probe; Twisted sheets

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; REPTILE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030272341     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0141-8130(96)01129-4     Document Type: Article

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