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Definition of Elastase

1. Noun. A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.

Definition of Elastase

1. Noun. An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Elastase

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Elastase

1. Serine protease that will digest elastin and collagen type IV, inhibited by _ 1 protease inhibitor of plasma. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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