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THE aorta consists of elastin, collagen and a number of other proteins; it also contains about 2 per cent of carbohydrate1. Elastin is usually isolated from aorta or ligamentum nuchæ by treatment with acids and alkalis at elevated temperatures; however, a small amount of ill-defined carbohydrate appears to be held strongly and cannot be easily removed2. It is possible that this sugar moiety is an integral part of elastin.
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CZERKAWSKI, J. Elastin a Sialoprotein. Nature 194, 869 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194869a0
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