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Leukocyte Elastase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Leukocyte Elastase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.300.760.560.500
D08.811.277.656.959.350.560.500
Unique ID
D019272
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019272
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of Ala and Val, with greater specificity for Ala. EC 3.4.21.37.
Entry Term(s)
Granulocyte Elastase
Lysosomal Elastase
Neutrophil Elastase
PMN Elastase
Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Elastase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.21.37
Related Numbers
9004-06-2
Previous Indexing
Pancreatopeptidase (1988-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE was indexed under PANCREATOPEPTIDASE 1988-96
Online Note
use LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE (NM) to search LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE 1988-96
History Note
97; was LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE (NM) 1988-96
Date Introduced
1997/01/01
Last Updated
2009/07/06
Leukocyte Elastase Preferred
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