Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Trichocyte (Hard Alpha-Keratin) Intermediate Filaments Reveals a Low-Density Core

    January 2002 in “ Journal of Structural Biology
    Norman R. Watts, Leslie N. Jones, Naiqian Cheng … Alasdair C. Steven
    Studysummary This study reports that trichocyte intermediate filaments from rat vibrissae and human hair follicles may contain a hollow region at their core, suggesting unique structural properties.
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    1. In Vitro Assembly and Structure of Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments ˜The œjournal of cell biology/˜The œJournal of cell biology · 2000
    2. Organization of Microfibrils in Keratin Fibers Studied by X-Ray Scattering Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology · 1998
    3. Isolation of Intermediate Filament Assemblies from Human Hair Follicles The Journal of Cell Biology · 1985

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