fibrillin

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Fibrillin

A protein that is an important part of the structure of the body's connective tissue. In Marfan's syndrome, the gene responsible for fibrillin has mutated, causing the body to produce a defective protein.

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fibrillin

[fibri′lin]

Etymology: L, fibrilla, small fiber

a major component of elastin-associated microfibrils. It is linked to Marfan's syndrome by findings of immunohistochemical studies and is associated with arachnodactyly, a disease similar to Marfan's syndrome.

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