Leukocyte Elastase

Synonyms

Elastase, Granulocyte

Elastase, Leukocyte

Elastase, Lysosomal

Elastase, Neutrophil

Elastase, PMN

Elastase, Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte

Granulocyte Elastase

Leukocyte Elastase, Polymorphonuclear

Lysosomal Elastase

Neutrophil Elastase

PMN Elastase

Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Elastase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of Ala and Val, with greater specificity for Ala. EC 3.4.21.37.