microfibril

I. Literature review

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Namemicrofibril
IDGO_0001527
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

extended fibrils

Related synonym

fibrillin

Description

Extracellular matrix components occurring independently or along with elastin. Thought to have force-bearing functions in tendon. In addition to fibrillins, microfibrils may contain other associated proteins.

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