What does hair consist of?

Question

I need to know the chemical structure of hair because I think if there are some proteins we can polymerized that.

Answer 1

The primary component of hair fiber is keratin. Keratins are proteins, long chains (polymers) of amino acids. Keratin proteins form the cytoskeleton (miniature skeleton within a cell) of all epidermal cells. Keratin filaments run within a cell from the inside of the outer membrane to weave a "basket" around the nucleus of the cell. Keratins are a principle part of the cells in the epidermis, hair, nails, feathers.

In addition to the protein content (keratin is INDEED a protein!), human hair contaijns melanin. Melanin is a pigment that gives color to the hair and skin. The melanin is produced by a group of specialized cells called melanocytes. These cells exist near the hair bulb. They collect and form bundles of a pigment protein complex called melanosomes. The size, type and distribution of the melanosomes will determine the natural color of the hair.The type of melanin a person's hair has is inherited. The hair gets its color from two types of melanin that create the variety of hair colors we see.

Eumelanin is brown/black in color and is the most common type of melanin. This form of melanin gives color to hair shades from black to brown. Phaeomelanin is red in color and gives the yellow, ginger and red shades of hair their color.

Answer 2

I think hair is made up of protein and karatin and also melanin, a substance that colors our hair( and gives us freckles and moles).

Answer 3

Dead stuff.