Elastase 2X Crystallized, from Porcine Pancreas

Elastase was used to study human emphysema by induction of emphysema in rodents. It has been used in a study to investigate the design, synthesis and evaluation of biomimetic affinity ligands for elastases. Elastase from porcine pancreas has also been used in a study to investigate the purification and partial characterization of the pancreatic proteolytic enzymes trypsin, chymotrypsin, and elastase. It hydrolyzes peptide bonds, especially those adjacent to neutral amino acids.