elastase
- noun
- /ɪˈlæsteɪs/
- Specialized
- Similar to our study, Gaillard and colleagues showed that plasma elastase inhibitory capacity was markedly reduced in spite of increased values of a1-PI in asthmatic patients as compared with non-asthmatic individuals 18.
- neutrophil elastase
Examples
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Our pancreases secrete both digestive amylase (for plant starch) and elastase (for the specifically animal protein elastin).
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A 1-PI is the chief proteinase inhibitor present in the highest amount inhibiting the serine proteinases elastase and trypsin.
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Was the Losartan treatment after the development of aneurysm or before elastase treatment?
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a2-M is an effective inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase; however, it is less efficient than a1-PI 5.
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A major component released from human neutrophil granules during the process of phagocytosis is a proteinase referred to as human neutrophil elastase.
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Other angiogenic factors were also involved in the angiogenic action, and inclusion of polymorphonuclear leucocytes attenuated angiogenic action by releasing neutrophil elastase.
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The activity of a1-PI and a2-M, as judged by inhibition of trypsin and elastase on their respective substrates in vitro, was found to vary in different conditions (Table 2).
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The body produces elastase, which is essential for breaking down elastin and other proteins during digestion.
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Elastase helps to regulate the elasticity of tissues by breaking down elastin into smaller peptides.
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Patients with certain conditions may have lower levels of elastase, affecting their ability to process proteins effectively.
Synonyms
A substance that breaks proteins into smaller parts living things can use
Surface Forms
Morphology
elastase = elastin (semi-transparent) = elast + ase
The word is formed by the substrate name 'elastin' plus the productive enzyme-forming suffix '-ase', a regular and predictable formation for enzymes.
Etymology
Elastase comes from elastic ('flexible') and the enzyme ending -ase ('enzyme'). That's why elastase is an enzyme that breaks down elastic proteins like elastin.