Medical Definition of Leukocyte elastase
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An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of ala and val, with greater specificity for ala.
Registry number: EC 3.4.21.37
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leukocyte Elastase
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