Fibrillation of tropoelastin induced by proteoglycan.
Electrostatic interaction between tropoelastin, the native precursor of elastin, and proteoglycan results in tropoelastin fibrillation. The finding suggests a possible involvement of proteoglycans in elastogenesis.
D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004549:Elastin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011498:Protein Precursors; D011509:Proteoglycans
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D011498:Protein Precursors; D011509:Proteoglycans; D004549:Elastin