1) Aging-related protein 2) Albuminoid 3) Chemical protein 4) Collagen cousin 5) Pliable protein 6) Salient tissue protein 7) Scleroprotein 8) Tissue component
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• (n.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
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(from the article `scleroprotein`) ...important classes of scleroproteins are the collagens and the keratins. Others include fibroin, which forms about 67 percent of the content of ... Elastic fibres are composed of the protein elastin and differ from collagenous fibres in dimensions, pattern, and chemical composition. They do not ... ...
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A fibrous protein that coils and recoils like a spring within the elastic fibers of connective tissue and accounts for the elasticity of structures such the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, intestines, tendons, and ligaments. Elastin, also called elasticin, functions in connective tissue together ...
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<protein> Glycoprotein (70 kD) randomly coiled and cross linked to form elastic fibres that are found in connective tissue. Like collagen, the amino acid composition is unusual with 30% of residues being glycine and with a high proline content. Cross linking depends upon formation of desmosine from four lysine side groups. The mechanical prop...
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(e-las´tin) a yellow scleroprotein, the essential constituent of elastic connective tissue; it is brittle when dry, but flexible and elastic when moist.
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a protein which is the main constituent of elastic fibres [Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary 2007]
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Glycoprotein (70 kD) randomly coiled and cross-linked to form elastic fibres that are found in connective tissue. Like collagen, the amino acid composition is unusual with 30% of residues being glycine and with a high proline content. Cross-linking depends upon formation of desmosine from four lysine side groups. The mechanical properties of elastin are poorer in old animals.
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E·las'tin noun [
Elast ic +
-in .]
(Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
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A protein that makes young skin springy and resilient.
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is a protein that makes young skin springy and resilient.
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Elastin: A protein that coil and recoils like a spring within the elastic fibers of connective tissue and accounts for the elasticity of structures such the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, intestines, tendons, and ligaments. Elastin functions in connective tissue together with collagen. Whereas elastin provides elasticity, collagen provides rigi...
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Elastin is one of the albuminoids.It is a nitrogenous substance which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
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Elastin is used in cosmetics to protect the skin from getting dry.
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Protein found in elastic connective tissue fibers that imparts flexibility to the tissue
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elastin, elasticin 1. The essential constituent of yellow elastic connective tissue which is brittle when dry, but when moist is flexible and elastic. 2. An extracellular connective tissue protein that is the principal component of elastic fibers in the middle layer of arteries. Elastin functions in connective tissue together with collagen. Where...
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Stretchy structural proteins that allow skin to snap back into place, elastin is particularly vulnerable to sun damage.
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protein making up fibres that allow the skin to stretch
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noun a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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Elastin is used in cosmetics to protect the skin from getting dry.
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A protein found in the skin that helps it bounce back after being stretched and prevents skin from sagging. While most formulas focus on boosting collagen, retinoids may affect elastin as well as collagen.
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Elastin is derived from animal sources, its effect on the skin is similar to collagen.
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[Fabrics] A protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers.
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A protein component of skin that helps maintain skin resilience and elasticity. When elastin is abundant and undamaged, the skin regains its shape after being folded or stretched.
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a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
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