Studies of the biosynthesis of a soluble precursor of elastin.
A salt soluble protein, isolated from the aortas of copper-deficient swine, has been characterized as a precursor of elastin by its amino acid composition and its incorporation into insoluble aortic elastin in vitro.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000172:deficiency; D003895:Desmosine / Q000378:metabolism; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004589:Electrophoresis, Disc; D007700:Kinetics; D008239:Lysine / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012995:Solubility; D013552:Swine; D014461:Ultracentrifugation
D000596:Amino Acids; D011498:Protein Precursors; D003895:Desmosine; D003300:Copper; D004549:Elastin; D008239:Lysine