Helical Twist Direction in the Macrofibrils of Keratin Fibres Is Left Handed

    April 2019 in “ Journal of Structural Biology ”
    Duane P. Harland, Veronika Novotná, Marina Richena … A. John McKinnon
    Studysummary Keratin fibers in hair twist left-handed.
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