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Tropoelastin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tropoelastin
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.811.850
D12.776.860.300.350.700
Unique ID
D014333
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014333
Annotation
a protein precursor; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
A salt-soluble precursor of elastin. Lysyl oxidase is instrumental in converting it to elastin in connective tissue.
Entry Term(s)
Tropoelastin b
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Elastin (1966-1976)
Protein Precursors (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ELASTIN 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under ELASTIN 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Tropoelastin Preferred
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