Hair Follicle Transglutaminases and the Formation of ε-(γ-Glutamyl) Cross-Links

    January 1981
    Lowell A. Goldsmith
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that follicular and epidermal transglutaminases are biochemically and immunologically distinct, suggesting the possibility of selectively modifying hair or epidermal proteins.
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    Research cited in this study 7

    1. Human Epidermal Transglutaminase: Enzyme Crucial for Epidermal Terminal Differentiation Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1983
    2. The Origin of Citrulline-Containing Proteins in the Hair Follicle and the Chemical Nature of Trichohyalin, an Intracellular Precursor Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics · 1977
    3. Human Epidermal Transglutaminase: Preparation and Properties Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1976
    4. Formation of the Iε-(γ-Glutamyl)Lysine Crosslink in Hair Proteins: Investigation of Transamidases in Hair Follicles Biochemistry · 1972
    5. Transglutaminase from Hair Follicle of Guinea Pig Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1972
    6. The Occurrence of the ε-(γ-Glutamyl)Lysine Cross-Link in the Medulla of Hair and Quill Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure · 1972
    7. Iε-(γ-Glutamyl) Lysine Cross-Linkage in Citrulline-Containing Protein Fractions From Hair Biochemistry · 1971