Definition of Elastin. Meaning of Elastin. Synonyms of Elastin

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Definition of Elastin

Elastin
Elastin E*las"tin, n. [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.

Meaning of Elastin from wikipedia

- Elastin is a protein encoded by the ELN gene in humans and several other animals. Elastin is a key component in the extracellular matrix of gnathostomes...
- tissues contain high amounts of elastins. Elastins are synthesized by fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells. Elastins are highly insoluble, and tropoelastins...
- ganglioside substrates and other glycoconjugates. The GLB1 gene also encodes an elastin binding protein. In corn (Zea mays), Glb1 is a gene coding for the storage...
- component of the extracellular matrix composed of bundles of proteins (elastin) which are produced by a number of different cell types including fibroblasts...
- Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are synthetic biopolymers with potential applications in the fields of cancer therapy, tissue scaffolding, metal recovery...
- specialized organs such as the cornea.: 161  Elastic fibers, made from elastin and fibrillin, also provide resistance to stretch forces.: 171  They are...
- vocal fold. There is a steady increase in the elastin content of the lamina propria as humans age (elastin is a yellow scleroprotein, the essential constituent...
- uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue such as skin, lungs, and elastic arteries. Desmosine is a component of elastin and cross links...
- elastic fiber networks and collagen type II fibers. The prin****l protein is elastin. Elastic cartilage is histologically similar to hyaline cartilage but contains...
- Most structural proteins are fibrous proteins; for example, collagen and elastin are critical components of connective tissue such as cartilage, and keratin...