A Detailed Mapping of the Readily Accessible Disulfide Bonds in the Cortex of Wool Fibers
February 2021
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Proteins
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disulfide bonds cysteine residues keratin intermediate filament proteins keratins keratin associated proteins KAPs reducing compounds N-terminal domains C-terminal domains head domains tail domains intermolecular bonds rod region crosslinking human epithelial keratins trichocyte intermediate filaments cysteine keratin reducing agents N-terminal C-terminal head tail human keratins hair filaments
Studysummary This study provides insight into the specific disulfide bond interactions between keratins and keratin associated proteins, suggesting non-random cysteine interactions crucial for stabilizing hair fiber structure.
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