The role of disulfide bond formation in the structural transition observed in the intermediate filaments of developing hair

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-124

  Bruce Fraser, R D ^a,b   Parry, David A D ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Massey University ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Disulfide bonds; Hair; Hair development; Structural transition; Keratin

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; KERATIN;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISULFIDE BOND; HAIR GROWTH; HYDROGEN BOND; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; KERATINIZATION; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84867000000     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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