Elastin molecules are crosslinked to each other by

A) hydrogen bonds between hydroxylysines and hydroxyprolines.
B) covalent bonds between lysines.
C) covalent bonds between prolines.
D) hydrophobic interactions between hydroxyprolines and glycines.
E) peptide bonds between glycines.


Answer: B

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