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The Chemistry of Hair: Sulfur and Disulfide Bonds Explained

This chapter explores the importance of sulfur and disulfide bonds in hair structure, highlighting the role of cysteine in keratin proteins. It also discusses oxidative and reductive environments in biology while humorously critiquing the trend of promoting costly antioxidant-rich foods.

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