Crossword-Solution: ELASTIN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Elastin | n. | 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. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ELASTIN | anagram | ATLIENS, ENTAILS, NAILSET, SALIENT, SALTINE, SILENTA, SLAINTE, STANIEL, STEALIN |
We have 12 clues for the answer “ELASTIN”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Chemical protein | 1 answer |
| Collagen cousin | 1 answer |
| Constituent of stretchable fibers | 1 answer |
| Fibrous glycoprotein | 1 answer |
| Ligament substance | 1 answer |
| Pliable protein | 1 answer |
| Protein essential to tissue stretching | 1 answer |
| Protein that allows skin to stretch | 1 answer |
| Protein that allows skin to stretch or contract | 1 answer |
| Tissue component | 1 answer |
| A POLYSACCHARIDE THAT IS THE CHIEF CONSTITUENT OF ALL PLANT TISSUES AND FIBERS | 11 answers |
| Connective tissue | 16 answers |
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Sentences with ELASTIN (3)
Two proteins exist in connective tissue, viz., _collagen_ and _elastin._ Collagen is changed into gelatine by cooking in water.
The collagen appeared to be normal, with the exception of slight œdema, but the elastin was apparently reduced in quantity, especially in the papillary layer, and it was to some extent fragmented in places.
Albumen Eggs Casein Milk Myosin, fibrin, and elastin Meat Gluten Wheat Tuberin Potato Legumin Peas and beans Excelsin Brazil nuts Zein Corn _Milk_ contains a small amount of protein.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: LAT, NYT, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 8 times in crossword archives (1973–2023).