fibrillin

Function

• structural components of 10-12 nm extracellular Ca+2-binding microfibrils, which occur either in association with elastin or in elastin-free bundles
• fibrillin-containing microfibrils provide long-term force bearing structural support

Compartment

secreted, extracellular matrix

More general terms

• matrix protein
• glycoprotein

More specific terms

• fibrillin-1 (FBN1 FBN)
• fibrillin-2 (FBN2)
• fibrillin-3 (FBN3, KIAA1776)