Structural insights into the elastin mim
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Kristin K. Kumashiro; Kosuke Ohgo; Walter P. Niemczura; Allen K. Onizuka; Tetsuo
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Article
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2008
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract Elastin is a crosslinked hydrophobic protein found in abundance in vertebrate tissue and is the source of elasticity in connective tissues and blood vessels. The repeating polypeptide sequences found in the hydrophobic domains of elastin have been the focus of many studies that attempt