Elastase
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<StructureSection load='1eai' size='350' side='right' caption='Pig elastase (cyan, green) complex with chymotrypsin/elastase isoinhibitor (magenta, yellow) (PDB code [[1eai]]).' scene='41/411401/Cv/3'> | <StructureSection load='1eai' size='350' side='right' caption='Pig elastase (cyan, green) complex with chymotrypsin/elastase isoinhibitor (magenta, yellow) (PDB code [[1eai]]).' scene='41/411401/Cv/3'> | ||
| - | [[Elastase]] (ELA) is a chymotrypsin-like serine protease which breaks down proteins. The ELAs are numbered according to their genes. '''Panceatic ELA''' cleaves proteins at the carboxyl-terminal side of small neutral amino acids. It cleaves Ala-Ala and Ala-Gly bonds. <ref>PMID:12059069</ref> For additional details see [[Serine Proteases]]. | + | [[Elastase]] (ELA) is a chymotrypsin-like serine protease which breaks down proteins. The ELAs are numbered according to their genes. '''Panceatic ELA''' cleaves proteins at the carboxyl-terminal side of small neutral amino acids. It cleaves Ala-Ala and Ala-Gly bonds. <ref>PMID:12059069</ref> For additional details see <br /> |
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| + | *[[Serine Proteases]]. | ||
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3D structures of elastase
Updated on 04-February-2019
References
- ↑ Dominici R, Franzini C. Fecal elastase-1 as a test for pancreatic function: a review. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2002 Apr;40(4):325-32. PMID:12059069 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/CCLM.2002.051
- ↑ Huang K, Strynadka NC, Bernard VD, Peanasky RJ, James MN. The molecular structure of the complex of Ascaris chymotrypsin/elastase inhibitor with porcine elastase. Structure. 1994 Jul 15;2(7):679-89. PMID:7922044
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