Transglutaminase-3 Enzyme: A Putative Actor in Human Hair Shaft Scaffolding?

    August 2008 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    S. Thibaut, Nükhet Cavusoglu, E. De Becker … Bruno Bernard
    Studysummary This study suggests that TGase 3 may contribute to hair fiber scaffolding by forming specific isopeptide bonds between keratin intermediate filaments and keratin-associated proteins.
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