desmosine
Sign in to saveDesmosine is an amino acid found uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue such as skin, lungs, and elastic arteries.
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11 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Synthesis
- Biosynthesis
- Lab Synthesis
- Bonding
- Bonding in elastin/collagen
- Function
- Material properties
- Current usage in medicine
- Application of desmosine
- References
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Desmosine is an amino acid found uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue such as skin, lungs, and elastic arteries.