Explore: Elastases

exist for elastase: The four "pancreatic elastases", chymotrypsin, and neutrophil elastase are serine proteases. The "macrophage elastase" is a matrix

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

as an inactive zymogen and later activated in the duodenum by trypsin. Elastases form a subfamily of serine proteases, characterized by a distinctive structure

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

only binds to neutrophil elastase from inflammatory cells but also to elastase on the cell surface. In this latter role, elastase acts as a signaling molecule

00061-4. ISBN 9780123740014. Demkow, U; Overveld, FJ van (2010). "Role of elastases in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Implications

'moderate' EPI is when fecal elastase levels are <200 ug/g, whereas 'severe' EPI is considered to be when fecal elastase levels is <100 ug/g. The exocrine

Chymotrypsin-like elastase family member 1 (CELA1) also known as elastase-1 (ELA1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CELA1 gene. Elastases form a subfamily

allow for tissue flexibility. Aspergillus fumigatus produces and secretes elastases, proteases that cleave elastin in order to break down these macromolecular

breakdown of the connective tissue of the lungs by proteases (particularly elastase) that are insufficiently inhibited by protease inhibitors. The destruction