STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF KERATIN FIBRES
The results of the comparative analysis of the structural characteristics of keratin fibers of different morphological structure were presented. It was found the differences in their amino acid composition and the ratio of protein fractions that characterized certain morphological fiber components. The ratio between crystalline and amorphous phase of fibers is respectively 1,9; 2,1; 2,3 for human hair, rat hair and wool fibre.