Abstract
As a result of a study of the action of acids on wool, it has been possible to identify one of the most important linkages in the keratin molecule. The following is an outline of the argument.
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SPEAKMAN, J., HIRST, M. Constitution of the Keratin Molecule. Nature 128, 1073–1074 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/1281073a0
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