Desmosine
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A desmosine cross-link is formed from three allysyl side chains plus one unaltered lysyl side chain from the same or neighbouring polypeptides.
It is found in elastin
. Desmosine causes a yellow color.
This desmosine is responsible for the rubber properties of elastin.
It is found in elastin
Elastin
Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. Elastin is also an important load-bearing tissue in the bodies of...
. Desmosine causes a yellow color.
This desmosine is responsible for the rubber properties of elastin.