title: Fatty acids chemically bound to protein forms the hydrophic membrane of the hair cuticle.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rivett
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Peet
mesh_terms: D002233:Carbocysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006197:Hair / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D019811:Hydroxylamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019807:Iodoacetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D019811:Hydroxylamine; D002233:Carbocysteine; D019807:Iodoacetic Acid