Elastin

Definition: Elastin

Elastin

Noun

1. A fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Note: Elastin \E*las"tin\, noun. [Elastic -in.]. (Websters 1913)

Medicine

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: Elastin

Books

• Elastin : chemical and biological aspects : proceedings of the International Congress, Maratea (Italy), October 10-13, 1988 (reference)

• Elastin and Elastases, Volume II (reference)

• Elastin and elastic tissue : [proceedings of an International Conference on Elastin and Elastic Tissue held at Alta, Utah, August 18-21, 1976] (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

In the normal individual, there is enough AAT to protect elastin so that abnormal elastin destruction does not occur. (references)

However, when there is a genetic deficiency of AAT, the activity of the elastase is not inhibited and elastin degradation occurs unchecked. (references)

People with familial emphysema have a hereditary deficiency of a blood component called alpha-1-antitrypsin resulting in the loss of a lung structural protein, elastin. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Danish

elastin. (various references)

Dutch

elastine. (various references)

French

élastine. (various references)

German

Elastin. (various references)

Greek 

ελαστίνη. (various references)

Italian

elastina. (various references)

Pig Latin

elastinay.(various references)

Portuguese

elastina, elasticina. (various references)

Spanish

elastina. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "elastin": elastins. (additional references)

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