Uncovering the secrets of elastin’s flexibility
Protein that gives blood vessels and skin their stretchability has its molecular properties revealed
09-Feb-2016 -
Elastin is a crucial building block in our bodies - its flexibility allows skin to stretch and twist, blood vessels to expand and relax with every heartbeat, and lungs to swell and contract with each breath. But exactly how this protein-based tissue achieves this flexibility remained an unsolved ...
blood vessels
elastin
skin