Elastin: Molecular description and function

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-272

  Debelle, L ^a   Tamburro, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conformation; Elasticity; Elastin

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOPHYSICS; ELASTICITY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CUTIS LAXA; ELASTIC TISSUE; ELASTIN; HUMANS; SKIN DISEASES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 0033006918     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(98)00098-3     Document Type: Review

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