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Biochem/physiol Actions |
Protein responsible for the elasticity of many tissues. It is especially important in blood vessels, where it comprises about 50% of the dry tissue weight. |
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Definition |
A fibrous protein that is themajor constituent of the yellow elasticfibres of connective tissue. It isrich in glycine, alanine, proline, andother nonpolar amino acids that arecross-linked, making the protein relativelyinsoluble. Elastic fibres canstretch to several times their lengthand then return to their original size.Elastin is particularly abundant inelastic cartilage, blood-vessel walls,ligaments, and the heart. |
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General Description |
Elastin is an extracellular matrix protein encoded by the gene ELN, which is mapped to human chromosome 7q11.23. Elastin is a major protein component of elastic fibres and is synthesized from the precursor protein called tropoelastin. Elastin is present in all the vertebrates except for the primitive fish. Elastin is majorly composed of glycine, proline and other hydrophobic residues. |
InChI:InChI=1/C27H48N6O6/c1-9-17(6)23(32-24(36)19(13-15(2)3)30-18(7)34)26(38)29-14-21(35)31-22(16(4)5)27(39)33-12-10-11-20(33)25(37)28-8/h15-17,19-20,22-23H,9-14H2,1-8H3,(H,28,37)(H,29,38)(H,30,34)(H,31,35)(H,32,36)/t17-,19-,20-,22-,23-/m0/s1