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/i las"tays, -taz/, n. Biochem.a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.[1945-50; ELAST(IN) + -ASE]
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elastase — noun Etymology: elastin + ase Date: 1949 an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Élastase — En biologie moléculaire, les élastases sont des enzymes appartenant à la classe des protéases. Elles catalysent l’hydrolyse de l’élastine. Portail de la chimie … Wikipédia en Français
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Elastase — Elas|ta|se* [ela...] die; , n Kurzw. aus ↑elastisch u. ↑...ase> Enzym, das die Kittsubstanzen der elastischen Muskelfasern abbaut (Biochem.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
