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SUBMITTER: Schrader CU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6166741 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schräder Christoph U CU Heinz Andrea A Heinz Andrea A Majovsky Petra P Karaman Mayack Berin B Brinckmann Jürgen J Sippl Wolfgang W Schmelzer Christian E H CEH
The Journal of biological chemistry 20180814 39
Elastin is an essential vertebrate protein responsible for the elasticity of force-bearing tissues such as those of the lungs, blood vessels, and skin. One of the key features required for the exceptional properties of this durable biopolymer is the extensive covalent cross-linking between domains of its monomer molecule tropoelastin. To date, elastin's exact molecular assembly and mechanical properties are poorly understood. Here, using bovine elastin, we investigated the different types of cro ...[more]