Structural Changes in Trichocyte Intermediate Filaments During Transition from Reduced to Oxidized Form

    February 2007 in “ Journal of Structural Biology ”
    Ryan Fraser, David Parry
    Studysummary Oxidation changes the structure of hair protein filaments, causing them to compact and rearrange.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on sciencedirect.com →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Sequence Analyses of Type I and Type II Chains in Human Hair and Epithelial Keratin Intermediate Filaments: Promiscuous Obligate Heterodimers, Type II Template for Molecule Formation and a Rationale for Heterodimer Formation Journal of Structural Biology · 2006
    2. In Vivo Formation Steps of the Hard Alpha-Keratin Intermediate Filament Along a Hair Follicle: Evidence for Structural Polymorphism Journal of Structural Biology · 2006
    3. Human KAP Genes: Only Half of It? Extensive Size Polymorphisms in Hair Keratin-Associated Protein Genes ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2005
    4. Structural Changes in Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments During Keratinization Journal of Structural Biology · 2003
    5. Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Trichocyte (Hard Alpha-Keratin) Intermediate Filaments Reveals a Low-Density Core Journal of Structural Biology · 2002
    6. In Vitro Assembly and Structure of Trichocyte Keratin Intermediate Filaments ˜The œjournal of cell biology/˜The œJournal of cell biology · 2000