Biochem/physiol Actions

Elastase hydrolyses elastin, the specific protein of elastic fibers, and digests hemoglobin, casein and fibrin.

Other Notes

Cleaves polyalanyl-lysine peptides at the alanyl-lysine bond, review; Review, elastase-type proteases

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Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol 4-nitroaniline per minute at 25°C and pH 7.8 (succinyl-(L-Ala)₃-4-nitroanilide as substrate)

在 pH 8.0 和 25°C 下，一单位每分钟可水解 1.0μmol 的 N-琥珀酰- L -Ala-Ala-Ala-对硝基苯胺。