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SEVERAL proteins, fibrous and non-fibrous, differing in morphology and chemistry, are synthesized by the hair follicle, not only in the hair itself, but also in the closely-associated inner root sheath1. Work on these proteins, particularly with regard to the distribution of the amino-acids cystine and citrulline, requires the development of an in vitro system similar to that used in the investigation of protein synthesis in a variety of other tissues2. We wish to report the practicability of such an approach for hair follicles.
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ROGERS, G., CLARKE, R. Keratin Protofilaments and Ribosomes from Hair Follicles. Nature 205, 77–78 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205077a0
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