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.
Words nearby elastase
elara,
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elasmosaur,
elastance,
elastane,
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elastic,
elastic band,
elastic bandage,
elastic cartilage,
elastic clause
British Dictionary definitions for elastase
elastase
/ (ɪˈlæsteɪs) /
noun
an enzyme that digests elastin
Medical definitions for elastase
elastase
[ ĭ-lăs′tās′, -tāz′ ]
n.
An enzyme found especially in pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.