What type of protein fiber commonly found in the extracellular matrix is extensible?
Elastic fiber - Wikipedia
Elastic fiber - Wikipedia
Extracellular matrix - Wikipedia
Elastic fiber - Wikipedia
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix found in the body's various connective tissues. As the main component of connective tissue it is the most abundant protein in mammals making up from 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content. Collagen consists of amino acids bound together to form a triple helix of elongated fibril known as a collagen helix. It is mostly found in connective tissue such as cartilage bones tendons ligaments and skin.
The extracellular matrix functionality of animals (Metazoa) developed in the common ancestor of the Pluriformea and Filozoa after the Ichthyosporea diverged.
Elastin is a key protein of the extracellular matrix. It is highly elastic and present in connective tissue allowing many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. Elastin is also an important load-bearing tissue in the bodies of vertebrates and used in places where mechanical energy is required to be stored. In humans elastin …
Elastic fibers are an essential component of the extracellular matrix composed of bundles of proteins which are produced by a number of different cell types including fibroblasts endothelial smooth muscle and airway epithelial cells. These fibers are able to stretch many times their length and snap back to their original length when relaxed without loss of energy. Elastic fibers include elastin elaunin and …
12824 Ensembl ENSG00000139219 ENSMUSG00000022483 UniProt P02458 P28481 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001844 NM_033150 NM_001113515 N...
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