Definition of Desmosine

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin ¹

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Medical Definition of Desmosine

1. Component of elastin, formed from four side chains of lysine and constituting a cross linkage. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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