elastic fiber
id: GO:0071953
name: elastic fiber
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: An extracellular matrix part 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.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0044420 | extracellular matrix part |