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Elastin
ProteinQ409747· pop 31· linked from 354 articles

Also known as tropoelastin, ELN

protein

Protein · UniProt

Elastin

Gene
ELN
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
Length
786 aa
Molecular mass
68,398 Da
Evidence
1: Evidence at protein level

Major structural protein of tissues such as aorta and nuchal ligament, which must expand rapidly and recover completely. Molecular determinant of the late arterial morphogenesis, stabilizing arterial structure by regulating proliferation and organization of vascular smooth muscle (By similarity)

Alternative splicingDisulfide bondExtracellular matrixHydroxylationProteomics identificationReference proteomeRepeatSecreted
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Research

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