Lysyl oxidase

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Lysyl oxidase

An enzyme required for the crosslinking of elastin and collagen molecules to form properly functioning connective tissue; present in relatively low levels in at least some forms of cutis laxa.

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lysyl oxidase

a copper-containing enzyme responsible for the maintenance of collagen and elastin in tissues; its absence leads to aneurysm formation in and rupture of large blood vessels.

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cutis laxa Kinky Hair Disease occipital horn			The enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) has been found to stiffen collagen, a major component of the supportive tissue in the breast. Enzyme that causes breast tumours identified by Asian News International The ceruloplasmin is responsible for most of the transport of bivalent copper around the body, in the tissues of which it helps to form the bivalent copper enzymes previously mentioned, such as Cytochrome C oxidase and Lysyl oxidase. Copper Can You Live with Out It or not? by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community The lysyl oxidases lysyl oxidase (LOX) and (LOXL) are responsible for elastin cross-linking. What's new in cosmetic R&D? Most research and new product development ... by Kanga, Vispi / Household & Personal Products Industry			lysogenic lysogenic bacterium lysogenic cycle lysogenicity lysogenize lysogeny lysokinase Lysol lysolecithin lysophosphatide lysosomal lysosomal alpha-glucosidase lysosomal disease lysosomal storage disease lysosomal storage diseases lysosome lysosomes lysotype lysozyme lysozymuria lyssa Lyssavirus lysso- lyssoid lyssophobia Lysyl oxidase lysylhydroxylase lytes Lythrum hyssopifolia lytic lytic cocktail Lytta vesicatoria lyze M M & B 693 M band M cells M component M current M FISH M line M phase M protein M r M Sign M substance M&M M'Fadyean's reaction M'Naghten rule M'Naughten test m-			Lyss Lyss lyssa lyssa lyssacine Lyssacinosa lyssavirus lyssavirus lyssavirus Lyssenkoism Lyssenkoism Lyssenkoism lysso- lyssoid lyssophobia lyssophobia lyssophobia LYST Lysteria Lysteria Lysteria Lystra LYSV Lysva Lysva Strike of 1861 Lysychansk Lysye Gory Lysyl hydroxylase Lysyl Hydroxylase 1 Lysyl Hydroxylase Isoform 3 Lysyl oxidase lysylhydroxylase Lyszczynski, Kazimierz LYT LYTC Lytch gate Lytchett Minster and Upton Town Council LYTD Lyte Lyte Lyte Lyte Funky Ones Lyterian Lytes Lytes Lytes Lytham Saint Anne's Lytham Saint Anne's Lytham St Annes Lytham St Annes Lytham St. Annes Photographic Society Lythe Lythonthriptic Lythraceae Lythraceae lythraceous Lythrum Lythrum hyssopifolia Lythrum hyssopifolia Lythrum salicaria lytic

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