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Elastin is a
protein encoded by the ELN gene in humans.
Elastin is a key
component in the
extracellular matrix of
gnathostomes (jawed vertebrates). It...
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tissues contain high
amounts of
elastins.
Elastins are
synthesized by
fibroblasts and
smooth muscle cells.
Elastins are
highly insoluble, and tropoelastins...
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Elastin-like
polypeptides (ELPs) are
synthetic biopolymers with
potential applications in the
fields of
cancer therapy,
tissue scaffolding,
metal recovery...
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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...
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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...
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antibody binding)
demonstrated the
presence of
proteins such as collagen,
elastin, and laminin. Both
specimens yielded collagen protein sequences that were...
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structural proteins are
fibrous proteins; for example,
collagen and
elastin are
critical components of
connective tissue such as cartilage, and keratin...
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component of the
extracellular matrix composed of
bundles of
proteins (
elastin)
which are
produced by a
number of
different cell
types including fibroblasts...
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connective tissue and
areolar connective tissue such as a
collagen with
elastin arranged in a
diffusely bundled and
woven pattern. The
dermis has two layers:...
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specialized organs such as the cornea.: 161
Elastic fibers, made from
elastin and fibrillin, also
provide resistance to
stretch forces.: 171 They are...
