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← ScienceWhich outcome arises when disulfide bonds are disrupted in keratin proteins during hair perming process?
A)Increased tensile strength and elasticity
B)Permanent change in hair shape✓
C)Enhanced resistance to chemical damage
D)Reduced water absorption and swelling
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When disulfide bonds are broken through reduction during hair perming, rearrangements of the keratin protein chains occur leading to new cross-links that fix the hair shape because the chemical bonds dictating original formation are forcibly changed. Therefore, a permanent change of shape results, as opposed to strength, resistance, or water absorption, which are contingent on intact disulfide bonds.
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