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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
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 Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2009/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0028701
Related Numbers: 9004-06-2
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.
Terms: Leukocyte Elastase Preferred Term
Term UI T057416
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Granulocyte Elastase
Term UI T057417
Date11/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Lysosomal Elastase
Term UI T057418
Date11/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Neutrophil Elastase
Term UI T057419
Date12/01/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); PMN Elastase
Term UI T057420
Date11/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Elastase
Term UI T057421
Date11/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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