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. 1991 Jul 8;1074(2):331-3.
doi: 10.1016/0304-4165(91)90172-d.

The presence of glycoproteins in the cell membrane complex of a variety of keratin fibres

A K Allen  1 , J Ellis, D E Rivett
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The presence of glycoproteins in the cell membrane complex of a variety of keratin fibres

A K Allen et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. .

Abstract

Cell membrane complex preparations have been extracted using formic acid from human hair and nail, and from the hair of sheep, alpaca, rabbit, rat, cat, and dog. On analysis they were found to have similar amino acid compositions and they all contained carbohydrate. The sugars were typical of those found in membrane glycoproteins and all preparations reacted with peroxidase-conjugated lectins.

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