Planteome: Term Details for "elastic fiber" (GO:0071953)

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Term Information

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
Subset: None
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