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elastin

The ELN gene provides instructions for making a protein called tropoelastin. Multiple copies of the tropoelastin protein attach to one another and are processed to form a mature protein called elastin. Elastin is the major component of elastic fibers, which are a major component of the tissue that supports the body's joints and organs (connective tissue). Elastic fibers are found in the intricate lattice that forms in the spaces between cells (the extracellular matrix). They can be stretched and then snap back into place, which is how they provide resilience and flexibility to organs and tissues such as the heart, skin, lungs, ligaments, and blood vessels.

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The ELN gene provides instructions for making a protein called tropoelastin. Multiple copies of the tropoelastin protein attach to one another and are processed to form a mature protein called elastin. Elastin is the major component of elastic fibers, which are a major component of the tissue that supports the body's joints and organs (connective tissue). Elastic fibers are found in the intricate lattice that forms in the spaces between cells (the extracellular matrix). They can be stretched and then snap back into place, which is how they provide resilience and flexibility to organs and tissues such as the heart, skin, lungs, ligaments, and blood vessels.

Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome

Other names

elastin

ELN_HUMAN

tropoelastin

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  • 22 de março de 2022 | Última versão
  • 1 de março de 2022 | Publicado originalmente

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