A number of serine, cysteine, metallo- and acid proteases were evaluated for their ability to proteolytically cleave the serine protease inhibitor trappin-2, also known as pre-elafin, and to release elafin from its precursor...
Keywords: elafin, proteolytic processing, serine protease inhibitor, trappin-2, tryptase
04/2005 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterFew therapeutic options are offered to treat inflammation and alveolar wall destruction in emphysema...
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inflammation, lung, serine protease inhibitor
07/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter