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elastic fiber
Term Information
Accession
GO:0071953
Name
elastic fiber
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
elastic fibre, elastin fiber
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An supramolecular fiber that consists of an insoluble core of polymerized tropoelastin monomers and a surrounding mantle of microfibrils. Elastic fibers provide elasticity and recoiling to tissues and organs, and maintain structural integrity against mechanical strain.
Source:PMID:20236620,
GOC:BHF,
GOC:mah
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