HELP!!! What is the exact structure for Keratin ???

[ayanjoe]

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help guys...i am studying fibrous proteins from lippincott illustrated rev. and in page 45 there is some contradiction between the foto of keratin and the text ??? help ....😕

 

[ayanjoe]

hi there...is anybody home ???
hey people...can anyone help me ??
in the Lippincott's Illustrated review they said that the protofibril of hair consists of 2 pairs of alpha helices ???
but in the foto to the right it seems that the protofibril consists of 3 alpha helices not 2 pairs=4 alpha helices as in the text ....help????????😕 😕 😕

 

[ortho2003]

don't sweat it....if by chance this question arises, it is only one question. Study the higher yeild stuff.

 

[ayanjoe]

well i have something real bad in me.....
when something faces me and i don't know what it is real good...
i hate it and hate the whole subject........
and keeeeeeep on thinking about it like a psycho....

THANKS PAL....I SHOULD REALY GET OVER THAT....