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This property is maintained at a wide range of frequencies in an insect protein containing many dityrosine and trityrosine crosslinks. Both a “series” and a “parallel” component with this property are described in Hill’s three element model. Worm-like chains such as DNA inherently have an entropic form of this property, while electrostatic interactions within PEVK regions cause a common example of this property's enthalpic form. This property is conferred by the I-band of the giant protein (*) titin (“TAI-tin”). Deficiencies in alpha-1 antitrypsin lead to breakdown of tissue with this property (10[1])in the lungs, (-5[1])which may cause COPD. Fibrils of collagen, fibronectin and a protein named for this property are a primary component of the extracellular matrix. For 10 points, name this property (10[1])of proteins that return to their original length after being (10[1])stretched. (10[1]) (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: elasticity [or compliance; accept entropic elasticity; accept enthalpic elasticity; accept muscle elasticity; accept elastic tissue or elastic fibers or elastin; accept resilience; prompt on “stretchiness” or answers referring to the ability to “stretch”; prompt on deformation or deformability; prompt on extension or answers referring to the ability to extend; reject “flexibility”]
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Kai Smith1.g4 Test MixturechamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia8810
Iain CarpenterSandmännchen im HelikopterJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz91-5
Aseem Keyalbruhmnemonists12010
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Caleb KendrickJJarylandLet's Fighting Love13110
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