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Elastin
A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
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A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| elastokinenoun | (biochemistry) A peptide derived from elastin |
| elasticinnoun | Elastin. |
| elastoidinnoun | (biochemistry) A form of collagen isolated from shark fins |
| elastinasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that hydrolyses elastin |
| collagennoun | (biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals. |
| elastasenoun | An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin. |
| tropoelastinnoun | A water-soluble molecule that binds to form the protein elastin. |
| microfibrillinnoun | (biochemistry) A very short form of fibrillin that serves as a scaffold for the deposition of elastin |
| elastinogenesisnoun | The biogenesis of elastin |
| fibrillinnoun | A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue. |
| elastinolysisnoun | The biochemical breakdown of elastin |
| elastomucoproteinasenoun | (biochemistry) A form of elastase that has both proteolytic and mucolytic activity |
| entactinnoun | (biochemistry) A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other. |
| gelatinoid | Resembling gelatin; gelatinous. |
| osteonectinnoun | (biochemistry) A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones. |
| proelastasenoun | (biochemistry) A precursor of elastase. |
| metalloelastasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of soluble and insoluble elastin. |
| enactinnoun | Alternative form of entactin. [(biochemistry) A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.] |
| bioelastomernoun | A biological elastomer |
| collastinnoun | A degenerated form of collagen |
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