elastase

[ ih-las-teys, -taz ]

/ ɪˈlæs teɪs, -tæz /

noun Biochemistry.

a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.

Nearby words

elara, elasmobranch, elasmosaur, elastance, elastane, elastase, elastic, elastic band, elastic bandage, elastic cartilage, elastic clause

Origin of elastase

First recorded in 1945–50; elast(in) + -ase

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British Dictionary definitions for elastase

elastase

/ (ɪˈlæsteɪs) /

noun

an enzyme that digests elastin

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Medicine definitions for elastase

elastase

[ ĭ-lăs′tās′, -tāz′ ]

n.

An enzyme found especially in pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.