Transglutaminase from Hair Follicle of Guinea Pig

    February 1972 in “ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ”
    Soo Im Chung, J.E. Folk
    Studysummary This study found that a unique transglutaminase in guinea pig hair-follicles, distinct from liver transglutaminase, likely plays a role in forming protein cross-links via ε(γ-glutamyl)lysine bonds.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Iε-(γ-Glutamyl) Lysine Cross-Linkage in Citrulline-Containing Protein Fractions From Hair Biochemistry · 1971
    2. Newer Findings on the Enzymes and Proteins of Hair Follicles Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1959