Human ELN (Elastin) ELISA Kit

Elastin; Tropoelastin

Uniprot ID: KSYK_HUMAN ; Reactome: R-HSA-1474228 ; Gene ID: 2006

Tissue Specificity: Expressed within the outer myometrial smooth muscle and throughout the arteriolar tree of uterus (at protein level). Also expressed in the large arteries, lung and skin.

Function: Major structural protein of tissues such as aorta and nuchal ligament, which must expand rapidly and recover completely. Molecular determinant of the late arterial morphogenesis, stabilizing arterial structure by regulating proliferation and organization of vascular smooth muscle.