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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

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Author:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres

Publisher:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres

Chapter22: Proteins

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Problem 22.72P: 22-72 What does the reducing agent do in straightening curly hair?

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Define the concept of the chemistry of a “permanent”—Making straight hair curly ?

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Hair is made of keratin, which is also present in nails as well, In hair, keratin molecules are arranged in straight bundles. These bundles are held together by disulphide bonds (-S-S-), which has a function of giving strength to the hair. These disulphide bonds present in the hair strand is made up of an amino acid known as cysteine. The cysteine of one keratin molecule forms a disulphide bond with another molecule of cysteine of keratin.

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