Fibrillin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fibrillin is a noun meaning A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
Meaning
A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
Example Sentences
Skin ageing, mostly caused by the effects of sun, he explained, is a result of damage between the epidermis and the dermis caused when a protein called fibrillin disappears.
Word Forms
- fibrillins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microfibrillin, fibrillinogenesis, fibrin, fibrillogenesis, filaggrin, fibulin.
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