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    Glossary Hydrophobic Interactions

    tendency of non-polar molecules to avoid water and cluster

    Hydrophobic interactions refer to the tendency of non-polar molecules or molecular regions to avoid contact with water and instead aggregate together. In the context of biology, these interactions play a crucial role in the folding of proteins and the formation of cell membranes, as they help stabilize the structure by pushing hydrophobic (water-repelling) parts inward, away from the aqueous environment.

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    1. The effects of hydrophobic modifications on the interaction of human hair with water 2012
    2. Hair surface interactions against different chemical functional groups as a function of environment and hair condition International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2023 · 17 citations
    3. Interactions between Crossed Hair Fibers at the Nanoscale Langmuir · 2010 · 28 citations
    4. The adsorption behavior of cationic surfactant onto human hair fibers Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces · 2009 · 42 citations
    5. Regulation of Receptor Binding Specificity of FGF9 by an Autoinhibitory Homodimerization Structure · 2017 · 24 citations
    6. pH Dependence of the Coiled-Coil Structure of Keratin Intermediate Filament in Human Hair by 13C NMR Spectroscopy and the Mechanism of Its Disruption Polymer journal · 1998 · 7 citations
    7. Investigation of pH effect on cationic solute binding to keratin and partition to hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2017 · 3 citations
    8. The Viscoelastic Properties of Chemically Modified alpha-Keratins in Human Hair [Thesis]. Manchester, UK: The University of Manchester; 2014. · 2014 · 1 citations
    9. Effect of Disulfide Bonds in Human Hair Fibers on the Melting Behavior of Their Crystalline Structure Journal of S C C J · 2009 · 1 citations
    10. Supramolecular insights into the complexation of β-Cyclodextrin for alopecia treatment using the mixed cation/anion active principle Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications · 2026
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