| GO term: | elastic fiber |
| Synonym: | elastic fibre |
| Synonym: | elastin fiber |
| GO id: | GO:0071953 |
| Definition: | 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. |
| Number of paths to term: | 2 |
denotes an 'is-a' relationship
denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship
cellular_componentextracellular matrixextracellular matrix partapical lamina of hyaline layerbasal lamina +basement membrane +biofilm matrix part +collagen +collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix part +columellaectexine +elastic fiber [GO:0071953] (2 genes, 2 annotations)endexineexine +fibril +foot layergermination poreintinelamina densalamina lucidalamina reticularislaminin complex +middle lamellanexineperineuronal netpollen coatpollen wall +sculpture elementsexine +synaptic clefttectumUbisch bodycellular_componentextracellular matrix partapical lamina of hyaline layerbasal lamina +basement membrane +biofilm matrix part +collagen +collagen and cuticulin-based cuticle extracellular matrix part +columellaectexine +elastic fiber [GO:0071953] (2 genes, 2 annotations)endexineexine +fibril +foot layergermination poreintinelamina densalamina lucidalamina reticularislaminin complex +middle lamellanexineperineuronal netpollen coatpollen wall +sculpture elementsexine +synaptic clefttectumUbisch bodyMouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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