desmocine

Japanese: desmocine
desmocine

…It is a type of scleroprotein, and 80-90% of its constituent amino acids are composed of five types: leucine, alanine, glycine, proline, and valine. It is found in large amounts in blood vessel walls and ligaments, and the elastic properties of these tissues are due to the properties of elastin, which is based on the presence of a special amino acid called desmosine in elastin. It is stable against chemical treatments such as weak acids and weak alkalis, but is slowly broken down by proteolytic enzymes such as elastase. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "desmocine" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…硬タンパク質の一種で,構成するアミノ酸の80~90%はロイシン,アラニン,グリシン,プロリン,バリンの5種からなる。血管壁や靱帯等に多く含まれていて,これらの組織の弾性的性質はエラスチンの特性によるが,この弾力性はエラスチン中のデスモシンdesmocineという特殊なアミノ酸の存在に基づく。弱酸,弱アルカリなどの化学的処理に対して安定であるが,エラスターゼをはじめとするタンパク分解酵素によってゆるやかに分解される。…

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