n. 弹性蛋白

[化] 弹性蛋白

[医] 弹性硬蛋白

[ noun ]
a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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Elastin \E*las"tin\, n. [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which
forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very
insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when
digested with either pepsin or trypsin.