The Role of Disulfide Bond Formation in the Structural Transition Observed in the Intermediate Filaments of Developing Hair

    June 2012 in “ Journal of Structural Biology ”
    Russell Fraser, David Parry
    Studysummary Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
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