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PRONUNCIATION OF FIBRILLIN

fibrillin  [ˈfɪbrɪlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIBRILLIN

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preposition
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determiner
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Fibrillin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIBRILLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fibrillin

Fibrillin is a glycoprotein, which is essential for the formation of elastic fibers found in connective tissue. Fibrillin is secreted into the extracellular matrix by fibroblasts and becomes incorporated into the insoluble microfibrils, which appear to provide a scaffold for deposition of elastin.

Definition of fibrillin in the English dictionary

The definition of fibrillin in the dictionary is a glycoprotein responsible for the formation of elastic fibres in connective tissue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIBRILLIN


amoxicillin
əˈmɒksɪˌsɪlɪn
amoxycillin
əˈmɒksɪˌsɪlɪn
ampicillin
ˌæmpɪˈsɪlɪn
anilin
ˈænɪlɪn
aniline
ˈænɪlɪn
brazilin
ˈbræzɪlɪn
cloxacillin
ˌklɒksəˈsɪlɪn
dimethylaniline
daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈænɪlɪn
Enniskillen
ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlɪn
haematoxylin
ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn
hematoxylin
ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn
Kerguelen
ˈkɜːɡɪlɪn
methicillin
ˌmɛθɪˈsɪlɪn
myelin
ˈmaɪɪlɪn
nepheline
ˈnɛfɪlɪn
oxacillin
ˌɒksəˈsɪlɪn
penicillin
ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn
silen
ˈsaɪlɪn
urobilin
ˌjʊərəʊˈbaɪlɪn
vanillin
ˈvænɪlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIBRILLIN

fibriform
fibril
fibrilar
fibrilla
fibrillae
fibrillar
fibrillary
fibrillate
fibrillation
fibrilliform
fibrillose
fibrillous
fibrin
fibrinogen
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenous
fibrinoid
fibrinolysin
fibrinolysis
fibrinolytic

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIBRILLIN

flagellin
fluellin
gibberellin
Medellin
monellin
phallin
Scullin
Tallin
tefillin
tellin
tephillin
vitellin

Synonyms and antonyms of fibrillin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fibrillin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIBRILLIN

Find out the translation of fibrillin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fibrillin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fibrillin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

原纤维蛋白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fibrilina
570 millions of speakers

English

fibrillin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fibrillin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fibrillin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фибриллин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fibrilina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fibrillin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fibrilline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fibrillin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fibrillin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィブリリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피 브릴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fibrillin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fibrillin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fibrillin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायब्रिलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fibrillin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fibrillina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fibrylina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фібриліну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fibrillin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fibrillin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fibrillin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fibrillin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fibrillin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fibrillin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBRILLIN»

The term «fibrillin» is normally little used and occupies the 124.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBRILLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fibrillin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIBRILLIN»

Discover the use of fibrillin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fibrillin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Marfan Syndrome: A Primer For Clinicians And Scientists
Consensus sequences for furin-type proteases are found at the amino and carboxyl termini of each fibrillin. If cleavage of the signal peptide occurs berween G24 and A,25 then the N-propeptide is composed of the subsequent twenty amino ...
Peter N. Robinson, Maurice Godfrey, 2004
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Fibrous Proteins: Coiled-coils, Collagen and Elastomers
Difficulties in expressing recombinant full-length fibrillin-1 have so far precluded detailed assessment of whether fibrillin-1 is secreted predominantly as a monomer, and whether it can self assemble. Several models of fibrillin-1 alignment ...
David A. D. Parry, John M. Squire, 2005
3
Extracellular Matrix
It was suggested the effect may be due to breaking of calcium bridges between adjacent EGF-like repeats involving lateral packing and alignment of fibrillin molecules (Kielty and Shuttleworth, 1993). It is also possible that binding of calcium to ...
W.D. Comper, 1996
4
Evolution of Extracellular Matrix
et a1. were unable to determine whether the lack of a third fibrillin gene was due to incomplete genome sequencing or species-specific gene losses. Three separate fibrillin genes were also identified in avian, lizard, amphibian and zebrafish ...
Fred W. Keeley, Robert Mecham, 2013
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Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of ...
In particular, it is now clear that disturbances in the fibrillin-1 structure or function can lead to either tall or short bones. Further study of these genetic disorders will reveal the mechanisms by which fibrillin-1 influences bone growth. "_"—[ ...
‎2013
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Scleroderma: From Pathogenesis to Comprehensive Management
Although it has been demonstrated that tsk fibroblasts in culture are able to synthesize, secrete, and incorporate both normal and tsk fibrillin-1 into microfibrils, whether normal and tsk fibrillin-1 copolymerize is controversial, and if so, how this ...
John Varga, Christopher P. Denton, Fredrick M. Wigley, 2012
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Topics in Dental Biochemistry
11.3.4). Transglutaminase requires calcium ions for activity and it attaches to folded (beaded) regions (light blue, egg-shaped region in Fig. 6.2) along with other proteins. The extended central regions of the fibrillin polymer (orange in Fig .
Martin Levine, 2010
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Connective Tissue: Histophysiology, Biochemistry, Molecular ...
The C-terminal region has 13 cysteine residues, which seem to be used to form disulfide bonds with fibrillin macromolecules. The second microfibril-associated glycoprotein, MAGP-2, has a molecular mass of 25 kDa, consisting of 170–173 ...
Nikolay Petrovich Omelyanenko, Leonid Ilyich Slutsky, Sergey Pavlovich Mironov, 2013
9
The Molecular Biology and Pathology of Elastic Tissues
determined by interactions between fibrillin and elastin and/or between these components and other molecules also associated with elastic fibres. A number of other molecules have been immunolocalized to microfibrils. These include ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008
10
Genetic Diseases of the Eye
There are indicators that losartan, a drug widely used to treat arterial hypertension in humans, offers the first potential for primary prevention of clinical manifestations in MFS.72,74 The distribution of fibrillin-1 in skin and fibroblasts of  ...
Elias I. Traboulsi, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIBRILLIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fibrillin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Phytomer Launches MORPHO DESIGNER Contouring Crystal …
ADIPO-STRENGTHENING - reactivates the synthesis of collagen and fibrillin. Halopteris scoparia - brown algae with firming and reshaping ... «PR Web, Jun 15»
2
The Hongkongers living with a silent killer, and sufferers hoping to …
The syndrome results from a mutation in the gene that controls the production of a protein called fibrillin-1, which gives elasticity to connective ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
3
Boots's Protect & Perfect serum helps your skin get better over time
Experts at the University of Manchester said skin biopsies contained higher levels of fibrillin, a protein associated with the creation of elastin ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Multipotent Cell-Secreted Extracellular Matrix Supports Cartilage …
... hyaluronic acid, collagen type IV, SPARC, CXCL12, NID1, NID2, NOTCH2, tenascin, thrombospondin, fibronectin, versican, and fibrillin-2. «PR Web, May 15»
5
Researchers unravel mystery in search for connective tissue …
Their research led to a gene that encodes a worm protein related to the fibrillin proteins in humans. Fibrillins are essential for proper formation ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
6
UW researchers unravel mystery in search for connective tissue …
Their research led to a gene that encodes a worm protein related to the fibrillin proteins in humans. Fibrillins are essential for proper formation ... «County 10, Apr 15»
7
Bullied Lizzie Velasquez From Victim to Victor [Video]
That means her body does not make fibrillin-1 and as a result, makes too much transforming growth factor beta (TGF-B) causing issues with the ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Mar 15»
8
Solutions for Boosting Elasticity
For the nerdy: Elastin fibers are composed of a cross-linked elastin core and an outer layer of fibrillin. These two components perform distinct ... «Truth In Aging, Mar 15»
9
Our magic hair day to help our friend Skye
The disorder is formed from a fault in the Fibrillin-1 gene. Skye's mum Janine said: “She copes very well with it. “It is difficult because she was a ... «Essex County Standard, Mar 15»
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The Marfan Foundation to Honor Washington University School of …
... tissue function whose work has contributed to understanding the structure and function of fibrillin, the abnormal protein in Marfan syndrome. «PR Web, Feb 15»

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