elastase
[ih-las-teys, -taz]
- a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.
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elastase
- an enzyme that digests elastin
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elastase
(ĭ-lăs′tās′, -tāz′)- An enzyme found especially in pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.
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