Heat and chemical treatments can straighten curly hair. Which functional group is responsible for this property of hair proteins?
A) phosphate group
B) silfhydryl group
C) carbonyl group

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Heat and chemical treatments can straighten curly hair. Which functional group is responsible for this property of hair proteins?
A) phosphate group 
B) silfhydryl group
C) carbonyl group

anonymous · Answer

one moment.

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

I believe it is B. But let me double check.

anonymous · Answer

alright thank you!

anonymous · Answer

It's B or C.

frostbite · Answer

That would be the thiol groups. The creation of disulfide bonds.

anonymous · Answer

@Frostbite I agree. I couldn't find anything on these groups.

anonymous · Answer

the thiol groups is not an option though

frostbite · Answer

silfhydryl group is called thiol groups among chemists :)

anonymous · Answer

I would go with Carbonyl.

anonymous · Answer

But let @Frostbite check as well.

frostbite · Answer

I'm 100% sure. I'm a biochemist and work with this every single day.

frostbite · Answer

I can try find a fast source if it is.

anonymous · Answer

YES THAT WAS CORRECT!!! thanks @Frostbite @usernae

anonymous · Answer

Your Welcome! Anytime ( :

frostbite · Answer

If interested I can give a bit more info on the subject, but from a more protein scientific approach. Following attachment is from a lecture and explain in Lehninger's Biochemistry

frostbite · Answer

and explained*

anonymous · Answer

Ohh i get it now thank you soo much @Frostbite

frostbite · Answer

You're more than welcome.