The Molecular Architecture for the Intermediate Filaments of Hard Alpha-Keratin Based on the Superlattice Data Obtained from a Study of Mammals Using Synchrotron Fibre Diffraction

    January 2011 in “ Biochemistry Research International ”
    Veronica J. James
    Studysummary This study confirms that the proposed universal model for hard α-keratin structure applies to all known forms across various mammalian species.
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