Preferred Name |
elastic fiber |
Synonyms |
elastic fibre elastin fiber |
Definitions |
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. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0071953 |
created_by |
mah |
creation_date |
2010-10-11T11:44:57Z |
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. |
has_exact_synonym |
elastic fibre elastin fiber |
has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
id |
GO:0071953 |
label |
elastic fiber |
notation |
GO:0071953 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
elastic fiber |
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subClassOf |