Elastin

The protein that gives flexibility to tissues.


A protein which occurs in elastic fibres.


A protein found in connective tissue, ligaments, and vascular tissues. Rich in lysine and glycine. It is a very elastic protein.


Connective tissue protein that forms elastic fibers in tissue, particularly the middle layer of arteries (media).


Protein forming the major constituent of elastic tissue fibers.


An extracellular connective tissue protein that is the principal component of elastic fibers in the middle layer of arteries and around the alveoli of the lungs.


Protein base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue.


 


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