Chemicals and Drugs

Leukocyte Elastase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of Ala and Val, with greater specificity for Ala. EC 3.4.21.37.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of Ala and Val, with greater specificity for Ala. EC 3.4.21.37.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Granulocyte Elastase
  • Lysosomal Elastase
  • Neutrophil Elastase
  • PMN Elastase
  • Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Elastase
  • Elastase, Granulocyte
  • Elastase, Leukocyte
  • Elastase, Lysosomal
  • Elastase, Neutrophil
  • Elastase, PMN
  • Elastase, Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte
  • Leukocyte Elastase, Polymorphonuclear

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

97; was LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE (NM) 1988-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Pancreatopeptidase (1988-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leukocyte Elastase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019272. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019272
  2. Leukocyte Elastase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131673570