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AmiGO 2: Term Details for "elastic fiber" (GO:0071953)

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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

Comment

None

History

See term history for GO:0071953 at QuickGO

Chem. react.

None

Subset

None

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