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Elastin

usgb/ɪˈlæstɪn/Volume
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Biological Role

Elastin enables flexibility in tissues like skin and lungs, vital for functions like breathing.

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Aging reduces the natural elastin in our skin, leading to wrinkles.
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Scientific Context

Use 'elastin' when discussing tissue mechanics, not general flexibility or stretchiness.

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Researchers are studying how elastin contributes to arterial flexibility.
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Not Interchangeable

'Elastin' is specifically a body protein, and shouldn't be confused with 'elastic', used for stretchy materials.

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The elastin in our connective tissues isn't the same as the elastic in our clothes.
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