Diversity of Trichocyte Keratins and Keratin-Associated Proteins

    January 2018 in “ Advances in experimental medicine and biology ”
    Jeffrey E. Plowman
    Studysummary This review discusses the diversity of keratins and keratin-associated proteins in wool and hair, noting significant variation in their families, with no new results reported; the authors detail known protein structures without experimental findings.
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