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Elastin is an elastic, fibrous glycoprotein found in connective tissue.
Elastin is rich in hydrophobicamino acids and possesses properties of mechanical solidity and elasticity that are necessary in reinforcing the inter-cellular cement.
The body stops producing elastin around the age of 21.