Kinins are released from kininogens through the activation of the Hageman factor-prekallikrein system or by tissue kallikrein...
Keywords: allergy, elastase, gingipain, infection, mite, tryptase
11/2004 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterA 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 Gruyter