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- noun biochemistry A
protein inhumans thatconfers mechanical strength on thehair follicle 's inner root sheath and other toughenedepithelial tissues , such as thehard palate andfiliform ridges of thetongue .
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In hair follicles, trichohyalin is cross-linked to either itself or other CE proteins by transglutaminases 3 (TGase3) as the main constituent of the inner root sheath (IRS) and the medulla of the hair shaft
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Zhihong Wu et al. 2009
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Substrate specificity and structural relationships of the natural substrates trichohyalin and filaggrin.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Zhihong Wu et al. 2009
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At Australia†™ s Queensland Institute of Medical Research, researchers identified the trichohyalin gene as mainly responsible for creating curls.
The Times of India 2009
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Researchers have identified the trichohyalin gene as being mainly responsible for curly hair.
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