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