Effects on cathepsin

Like SLPI, elafin is a very potent inhibitor of NE. Elafin interacts with elastase in a reversible manner and retains its inhibitory capacity upon dissociation of the complex. Kinetic data have shown that the association rate constant for the formation of an elafin-elastase complex is pH dependent [84]. Una is probably due to the bask properties of the inhibitor and enzyme. Elafin also inhibits proteinase 3 but has no effect on cathepsin G, trypsin, or chymotrypsin. This is inloestiitg in view of the fact that SLPI inhibits cathepsin G but la relatively ineffective against proteinase 3. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ , ]

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