The biosynthesis of tropoelastin in chick and pig tissues.
The cell-free translation of elastin mRNA's from different tissues as well as different animal sources was investigated. In all cases elastin mRNA's coding for both tropoelastin a and b were found. Of special significance was the finding that the ratio of the two tropoelastins varied between lung and aortic tissues and this observation was consistent for two animal species.
D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002645:Chickens; D004549:Elastin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D013552:Swine; D014333:Tropoelastin / Q000235:genetics*
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014333:Tropoelastin; D004549:Elastin