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Elastic Tissue

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Definition: Connective tissue comprised chiefly of elastic fibers. Elastic fibers have two components: ELASTIN and MICROFIBRILS.  ELASTIC CARTILAGE is also available    Other names Elastic Fibers; Tissues, Elastic; Tissue, Elastic; Fibers, Elastic; Fiber, Elastic; Elastic Tissues; Elastic Fiber
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
oxytalan  0   *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Elastic Tissue. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001 Oct;59(10):1186-92
elaunin  0   *Contractile Proteins Elastic Tissue. Andrologia 1986;18(2):133
microfibrillar protein  0   *Contractile Proteins *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Elastic Tissue. Immunol 32(4):483;1978; J Invest Dermatol 72(1):1;1979

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