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microfibril [¦mī·krō′fi·brəl] (cell and molecular biology) The submicroscopic unit of a microscopic cellular fiber. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A few cells showed the presence of microfibrils beneath the plasma membrane. In this case, there are crystalline regions in an amorphous matrix and the film is crossed by a network of microfibrils in such a way that if we stretch the film there is greater resistance than might otherwise be expected due to the reinforcing action of those microfibrils. Both of these diseases result from defects in the large glycoprotein (350 kd) fibrillin, one of the structural components of the elastin associated microfibrils. |
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