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    Glossary Sulfur Content

    Sulfur content refers to the amount of sulfur present in hair, which is a crucial element for the formation of keratin, the primary protein that makes up hair strands. High sulfur content contributes to the strength and resilience of hair, while low levels can lead to brittleness and increased susceptibility to damage. In the context of hair loss, understanding sulfur levels can be relevant, as deficiencies may impact hair health and growth. Key distinguishing characteristics include the role of sulfur in disulfide bonds, which help maintain the structural integrity of hair.

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    1. Wool and Hair Waste as Nutrient Source for High-value Crops HortScience · 2005
    2. A cluster of 21 keratin-associated protein genes within introns of another gene on human chromosome 21q22.3 Genomics · 2004 · 34 citations
    3. Characterization of nonkeratinous proteins extracted from human hair by permanet wave lotion. Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan · 1990 · 5 citations
    4. Hair Keratin Associated Proteins: Characterization of a Second High Sulfur KAP Gene Domain on Human Chromosome 2111In fond memory of Dr Peter Steinert. 2004 · 62 citations
    5. High‐Sulfur Protein Gene Expression in a Transgenic Mouse Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1991 · 10 citations
    6. Serine-rich ultra high sulfur protein gene expression in murine hair and skin during the hair cycle. Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1990 · 26 citations
    7. The Proteins of Normal and Aberrant Hair Keratins 1981 · 23 citations
    8. Uptake of mercury by the hair of methylmercury-treated newborn mice Environmental Research · 1990 · 17 citations
    9. Trichothiodystrophy Archives of Dermatology · 1980 · 175 citations
    10. 화학적 시술시 Musa paradisiaca L. 추출물을 첨가한 트리트먼트가 모발 보호 효과에 미치는 영향 한국미용학회지 · 2020
    11. Effects of Silicone Oil Viscosity on the Physical Structure and Damage Mechanisms of Hair during Permanent Wave Treatment Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology · 2026
    12. Copper and calcium uptake in colored hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2010 · 13 citations
    13. Westwood Carolina Conference on Clinical Dermatology Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1980
    14. Identification of two novel clusters of ultrahigh-sulfur keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 11 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2004 · 27 citations
    15. Identification of two novel clusters of ultrahigh-sulfur keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 11*1 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2004 · 1 citations
    16. Silicon in hair loss: a preliminary SEM microanalysis study Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2007 · 4 citations
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    18. Relationship between Amino Acid Intake and Accretion in a Marsupial, <i>Macropus Eugenii</i> Neonatology · 1981 · 15 citations
    19. An Ultra-high Sulfur Keratin Gene is Expressed Specifically During Hair Growth Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1989 · 38 citations
    20. Role of Sulfur Metabolism Gene and High-Sulfur Gene Expression in Wool Growth Regulation in the Cashmere Goat Frontiers in Genetics · 2021 · 1 citations
    21. High-sulfur protein deficient human hair: clinical aspects and biochemical study of two unreported cases of a variant type of trichothiodystrophy 1989 · 11 citations
    22. Ultrastructural localization of hair keratins, high sulfur keratin-associated proteins and sulfhydryl oxidase in the human hair Anatomical Science International · 2016 · 9 citations
    23. 085 Coordinate expressions of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and high sulfur protein in human hair follicles Journal of Dermatological Science · 1996
    24. Characterization of a First Domain of Human High Glycine-Tyrosine and High Sulfur Keratin-associated Protein (KAP) Genes on Chromosome 21q22.1 2002 · 100 citations
    25. A Congenital Hair Defect: Trichoschisis With Alternating Birefringence and Low Sulfur Content Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1970 · 84 citations
    26. Cryo-Electron Microscopy of Trichocyte (Hard α-Keratin) Intermediate Filaments Reveals a Low-Density Core Journal of Structural Biology · 2002 · 48 citations
    27. Human hair production by scalp samples grafted onto nude mice. Biochemical data on normal human hair and the genetic defect trichothiodystrophy Journal of Dermatological Science · 1994 · 2 citations
    28. Ribonucleic Acids Coding for the Keratin Complex of Hair 1981 · 5 citations
    29. Human Hair Keratin‐Associated Proteins (KAPs) International review of cytology · 2006 · 226 citations
    30. Structure and expression of genes for a class of cysteine-rich proteins of the cuticle layers of differentiating wool and hair follicles. 1990 · 67 citations