... is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ELN gene. Elastin is a key component of the extracellular matrix in ... Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. Elastin is also an important load-bearing ... "Entrez Gene: elastin". "Elastin (ELN)". Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2011. Muiznieks LD, ... Sage EH, Gray WR (1977). "Evolution of Elastin Structure". Elastin and Elastic Tissue. Advances in Experimental Medicine and ...

... (ELPs) are synthetic biopolymers with potential applications in the fields of cancer therapy, tissue ... Tropoelastin is a protein, of size 72kDa, that comes together via cross-links to form elastin in the extracellular matrix of ... One of the major reasons that elastin can withstand high levels of stress in the body without experiencing any physical ... March 2015). "Fabricated Elastin." Advanced Healthcare Materials. 4(16): 2530-2556. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Christensen, T; ...

Maintenance of crosslinked elastin is carried out by a number of proteins including lysyl oxidase-like 1 protein. Mature ... Elastic fibers include elastin, elaunin and oxytalan. Elastic fibers are formed via elastogenesis, a highly complex process ... Cutis laxa and Williams syndrome have elastic matrix defects that have been directly associated with alterations in the elastin ... Schräder CU, Heinz A, Majovsky P, Karaman Mayack B, Brinckmann J, Sippl W, Schmelzer CE (September 2018). "Elastin is ...

Elastin is the key protein of the extracellular matrix and is the main component of the elastic fibres. Elastin gives the ... Elastin is more concentrated in areas of high stress such as the openings of the alveoli, and alveolar junctions. The ... Elastase breaks down the elastin in the lung's connective tissue that can also result in emphysema. Elastase is inhibited by ... Mithieux, Suzanne M.; Weiss, Anthony S. (2005). "Elastin". Fibrous Proteins: Coiled-Coils, Collagen and Elastomers. Advances in ...

1989). Elastin and elastases. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Pr. ISBN 0-8493-6429-9. Nakanishi, Koji; Goto, Toshio; Ito, Sho (1983). ...

The elastin, fairly unique to the ligamenta flava among other ligaments, prevents buckling of the ligament into the spinal ... These cause degeneration of elastin. Some studies indicate that the hypertrophy of these ligaments may be linked to a fibrotic ...

Elastin fibers stain dark purple/black with Verhoeff's stain. The extracellular matrix contains Elastin, fibrillin, ... Elastic fibers within the extracellular matrix are made up of elastin proteins which co-polymerize with fibrillin forming fiber ... The principal protein is elastin. Elastic cartilage is histologically similar to hyaline cartilage but contains many yellow ...

Natural abductin has a tensile modulus of 1.25 MPa, which is higher than elastin (0.3−0.6 MPa) but on the same order of ... This is similar to that of the structure of elastin. Abductin is lightly cross-linked, which gives it its high elasticity. The ... The PPII conformation, which is widely present in elastomeric proteins such as elastin and titin, is believed to play an ... This is opposite to elastin's behavior. The first patent that is dedicated to the usage and implementation of abductin was ...

Eyre, David R.; Paz, Mercedes A.; Gallop, Paul M. (1984). "Cross-Linking in Collagen and Elastin". Annual Review of ... Allysine is involved in the production of elastin and collagen. Increased allysine concentration in tissues has been correlated ...

Elastin microfibril interfacer 1 (EMILIN-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EMILIN1 gene. It is the best ... "Entrez Gene: EMILIN1 elastin microfibril interfacer 1". Doliana R, Mongiat M, Bucciotti F, et al. (1999). "EMILIN, a component ... 2000). "Structure, chromosomal localization, and promoter analysis of the human elastin microfibril interfase located proteIN ( ...

The enzyme degrades soluble and insoluble elastin. The gene is part of a cluster of MMP genes which localize to chromosome ...

elastin: a vertebrate protein Deming T (2012). Peptide-Based Materials. Springer Publishing. Neurath H (1966). The Proteins ... The PPII structure widely exists in elastomeric proteins, such as abductin, elastin, and titin. It is believed to contribute in ... Rubber like proteins, such as resilin and elastin, are characterized based on their high resilience, low stiffness, and large ...

Other species have elastin-rich vocal cords. Due to their heavy shells, turtles are slow-moving on land. A desert tortoise ...

... is a lysine derivative found in elastin. Isodesmosine is an isomeric pyridinium-based amino acid resulting from ... These represent ideal biomarkers for monitoring elastin turnover because these special cross-links are only found in mature ... elastin in mammals. Desmosine Miao, M.; Bruce, A.E.E.; Bhanji, T.; Davis, E.C.; Keeley, F.W. (2007). "Differential expression ... the condensation of four lysine residues between elastin proteins by lysyl-oxidase. ...

PMID 19714629.(cited 29 times) Nettles, DL; Chilkoti, A; Setton, LA (2010). "Applications of elastin-like polypeptides in ... "In situ crosslinking elastin-like polypeptide gels for application to articular cartilage repair in a goat osteochondral defect ... "Chondrocytic differentiation of human adipose-derived adult stem cells in elastin-like polypeptide". Biomaterials. 27 (1): 91- ... "Development and characterization of a fusion protein between thermally responsive elastin-like polypeptide and interleukin-1 ...

The main structural proteins are collagen and elastin. This causes thinning and the wall balloons allowing gross enlargement to ...

Degradation of elastin, starch and casein is positive. Strains SPS-243T, RQ-10 and RQ-12 utilize D-glucose, D-fructose, D- ...

"Quantitative Observation of Backbone Disorder in Native Elastin". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279 (9): 7982-7. doi:10.1074 ...

It consists of loose connective tissue and elastin. The main cell types are fibroblasts, macrophages and adipocytes (the ...

"프리스틴 (PRISTIN) - HI! PRISTIN (The 1st Mini Album) [Ver B. Elastin]". 리스뮤직 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-30. "[팝's신곡]"파워 & 프리티 ... Physically, the album received two versions, Prismatic and Elastin, the words that originated the name Pristin. The first ...

This can be related to decreased elastin synthesis or structural defects in the extracellular matrix. Cutis laxa may be caused ... It has also been considered that mutations in elastin (ELN) and fibulin-5 (FBLN5) genes can increase susceptibility of elastic ... 2016-02-13). "Acquired Localized Cutis Laxa due to Increased Elastin Turnover". Case Reports in Dermatology. 8 (1): 42-51. doi: ... 2016-02-13). "Acquired Localized Cutis Laxa due to Increased Elastin Turnover". Case Reports in Dermatology. 8 (1): 42-51. doi: ...

The elastin receptor complex includes S-Gal, neuraminidase and Cathepsin A. When elastin-derived peptides bind to the S-Gal ... The S-Gal protein does bind elastin and fragments of elastin that are generated by proteolysis. The S-Gal protein is a ... The ability of the GLB1-derived elastin binding protein and the elastin receptor complex to influence cell proliferation ... The S-Gal protein functions during the normal assembly of elastin into extracellular elastic fibers. Elastin is initially ...

Banki, Mahmoud Reza; Feng, Liang; Wood, David W. (2005). "Simple bioseparations using self-cleaving elastin-like polypeptide ...

Bristow J, Carey W, Egging D, Schalkwijk J (2005). "Tenascin-X, collagen, elastin, and the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome". Am J Med ...

The process of coacervation is thought to be essential for proper elastin assembly in the ECM. Coacervation must occur outside ... Epidermal samples from the same patient subjected to electron microscopy revealed that elastin fibers display abnormally high ... The skin's elastic fiber system consists of elastin (which is normally non-glycosylated) and glycosylated proteins (fibulin, ... Elastin is not required for brain or bone growth. However, it is believed that abnormal/impaired secretion of the brain and ...

The human lung contains large quantities of collagen and elastin, proteins that allow for tissue flexibility. Aspergillus ... Rosenbloom J (December 1984). "Elastin: relation of protein and gene structure to disease". Laboratory Investigation; A Journal ... fumigatus produces and secretes elastases, proteases that cleave elastin in order to break down these macromolecular polymers ...

Bristow J, Carey W, Egging D, Schalkwijk J (November 2005). "Tenascin-X, collagen, elastin, and the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome". ... Goepel C (2008). "Differential elastin and tenascin immunolabeling in the uterosacral ligaments in postmenopausal women with ... joint hypermobility and global tissue weakness as a consequence of elastin fragmentation and reduced collagen density, ...

Cheney, Jorn A.; Konow, Nicolai; Bearnot, Andrew; Swartz, Sharon M. (2015-05-06). "A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin ... Which is composed of elastin fibers along with connective tissue. Furthermore, providing durability and flexibility for the bat ...

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are a useful tool in biotechnology. Fused with target protein, they tend to form aggregates ...

It consists of loose connective tissue, adipose tissue and elastin. The main cell types are fibroblasts, macrophages and ... biochemically the dermal collagen and elastin content is similar in pig and human skin; and pig skin and human skin have ...