elastic fiber
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.
GO:0099512
supramolecular fiber
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GO:0140149
non-collagenous component of interstitial matrix
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elastic fibre
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elastin fiber
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