- all
these factors contribute to
human pathology.
Bieth JG (2001). "[The
elastases]". J. Soc. Biol. (in French). 195 (2): 173–9. doi:10.1051/jbio/2001195020173...
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neutrophil elastase,
termed IIa and IIb. In humans,
neutrophil elastase is
encoded by the
ELANE gene,
which resides on
chromosome 11.
Elastases form a subfamily...
- as an
inactive zymogen and
later activated in the
duodenum by trypsin.
Elastases form a
subfamily of
serine proteases,
characterized by a
distinctive structure...
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proteins elastase 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B.
Unlike other elastases,
elastase 3B has
little elastolytic activity. Like most of the
human elastases,
elastase 3B...
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Pancreatic elastase II (EC 3.4.21.71,
pancreatic elastase 2) is an enzyme. This
enzyme catalyses the
following chemical reaction Preferential cleavage:...
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Macrophage elastase (EC 3.4.24.65, metalloelastase,
human macrophage metalloelastase (HME), MMP-12) is an enzyme. This
enzyme catalyses the
following chemical...
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allow for
tissue flexibility.
Aspergillus fumigatus produces and
secretes elastases,
proteases that
cleave elastin in
order to
break down
these macromolecular...
- Littré.
Smegma contains cathepsin B, lysozymes, chymotrypsin,
neutrophil elastase and cytokines,
which aid the
immune system.
According to Wright, the production...
- 00061-4. ISBN 9780123740014. Demkow, U; Overveld, FJ van (2010). "Role of
elastases in the
pathogenesis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Implications...
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breakdown of the
connective tissue of the
lungs by
proteases (particularly
elastase) that are
insufficiently inhibited by
protease inhibitors. The destruction...
