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elastic fiber (GO:0071953)
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.
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elastic fiber (yellow fiber)
General
extracellular matrix part (GO:0044420)
References
gene ontology: GO:0071953
PMID: 20236620