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A protein constituent of connective tissue. It is present in skin, ligaments, tendons, and in the aorta. In Marfan\u2019s syndrome, there is reduced content of microfibrils that contain fibrillin.<\/p>\n

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A protein integral to the composition of the body’s connective tissue, known for its significance. However, in Marfan’s syndrome, there is a genetic mutation in the fibrillin gene, resulting in the production of a faulty protein.<\/p>\n

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A protein constituent of connective tissue. It is present in skin, ligaments, tendons, and in the aorta. In Marfan\u2019s syndrome, there is reduced content of microfibrils that contain fibrillin. A protein integral to the composition of the body’s connective tissue, known for its significance. However, in Marfan’s syndrome, there is a genetic mutation in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f"],"yoast_head":"\nFibrillin - Definition of Fibrillin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A protein constituent of connective tissue. It is present in skin, ligaments, tendons, and in the aorta. 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