- Concept UI
- M0015812
- Scope Note
- A protease of broad specificity, obtained from dried pancreas. Molecular weight is approximately 25,000. The enzyme breaks down elastin, the specific protein of elastic fibers, and digests other proteins such as fibrin, hemoglobin, and albumin. EC 3.4.21.36.
- Terms
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Pancreatic Elastase
Preferred Term
Term UI
T030162
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1991)
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Elastase
Term UI
T030160
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Pancreatopeptidase
Term UI
T030161
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1965)
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Pancreatic Elastase I
Term UI
T373191
Date11/08/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)