Unique Amino Acid Signatures That Are Evolutionarily Conserved Distinguish Simple-Type, Epidermal, and Hair Keratins

    December 2011 in “ Journal of Cell Science ”
    Pavel Strnad, Valentyn Usachov, Cédric Debès … M. Bishr Omary
    Studysummary This study found that keratins have evolutionarily conserved and domain-selectively enriched amino acids, which likely reflect their unique structural roles, with distinct patterns observed among epidermal, hair, and simple-type epithelial keratins.
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