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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:elastic fiber
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Accession:GO:0071953 term browser browse the term
Definition:An supramolecular fiber 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.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: elastic fibre;   elastin fiber



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Symbol Object Name Qualifiers Evidence Notes Source PubMed Reference(s) RGD Reference(s) Position
G Efemp2 EGF containing fibulin extracellular matrix protein 2 located_in ISO (PMID:27339457)
(MGI:3619755|PMID:16478991)
RGD PMID:16478991 PMID:27339457 MGI:3619755 NCBI chr 1:202,781,692...202,789,784
Ensembl chr 1:202,781,665...202,789,414
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G Eln elastin located_in ISO
IEA
(PMID:10424889), (PMID:7534784)
GO_REF:0000107
(MGI:3698678|PMID:17099216)
RGD
Ensembl
PMID:7534784 PMID:10424889 PMID:17099216 GO_REF:0000107 MGI:3698678 NCBI chr12:21,968,544...22,011,929
Ensembl chr12:21,968,544...22,011,928
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G Fbln1 fibulin 1 located_in ISO (PMID:7534784) RGD PMID:7534784 NCBI chr 7:116,310,582...116,390,075
Ensembl chr 7:116,310,582...116,390,075
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G Fbln5 fibulin 5 colocalizes_with ISO (MGI:2681471|PMID:11805834) RGD PMID:11805834 MGI:2681471 NCBI chr 6:120,899,219...120,977,829
Ensembl chr 6:120,899,224...120,977,755
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G Mfap4 microfibril associated protein 4 located_in ISO (PMID:10424889) RGD PMID:10424889 NCBI chr10:46,167,158...46,170,176
Ensembl chr10:46,167,217...46,170,155
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  cellular_component 20075
    cellular anatomical entity 19914
      external encapsulating structure 404
        extracellular matrix 402
          elastic fiber 5
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  cellular_component 20075
    cellular anatomical entity 19914
      cell periphery 6560
        external encapsulating structure 404
          extracellular matrix 402
            elastic fiber 5
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