Elastin

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Used for

tropoelastin

Broader Terms

extracellular matrix protein, fibrous protein

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Lenhoff, Executive Vice President Williams Syndrome Foundation, and Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2300 A gene for elastin is missing: Dr.
• Elastin is a large fibrous protein which is formed by spiral filaments than can be compared to springs.
• Fibrous elastin is a biologic macromolecular construct for which there currently exists a wide disparity of descriptions.
• Elastin is made by linking many soluble tropoelastin protein molecules to make a massive insoluble, durable cross-linked array.
• Elastin is a protein that allows the tissues within our blood vessels, skin and heart to stretch.

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