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Fibrillin vs Fibronectin - What's the difference?

fibrillin | fibronectin |

As nouns the difference between fibrillin and fibronectin

is that fibrillin is a glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue while fibronectin is (biochemistry) an adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions.

fibrillin

English

(wikipedia fibrillin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
  • *2007': Skin ageing, mostly caused by the effects of sun, he explained, is a result of damage between the epidermis and the dermis caused when a protein called '''fibrillin disappears. — ''The Guardian , 3 May 2007, p. 3

    • fibronectin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia fibronectin)
  • (biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions