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microfibril

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Extracellular matrix components occurring independently or along with elastin. Thought to have force-bearing functions in tendon. In addition to fibrillins, microfibrils may contain other associated proteins. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27026396 ]

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microfibril

Synonyms
  • extended fibrils
has obo namespace

cellular_component

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GO:0001527

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