Extracellular matrix components occurring independently or along with elastin. Thought to have force-bearing functions in tendon. In addition to fibrillins, microfibrils may contain other associated proteins. (Gene Ontology, GO_0001527)
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9 proteins localized to the microfibril cellular component from the COMPARTMENTS Curated Protein Localization Evidence Scores dataset.
