Cat No.
NATE-0963
Description
Pancreatic elastase is a form of elastase that is produced in the acinar cells of the pancreas, initially produced as an inactive zymogen and later activated in the duodenum by trypsin. Elastases form a subfamily of serine proteases, characterized by a distinctive structure consisting of two beta barrel domains converging at the active site that hydrolyze amides and esters amongst many proteins in addition to elastin, a type of connective tissue that holds organs together. Pancreatic elastase 1 is a serine endopeptidase, a specific type of protease that has the amino acid serine at its active site.
Abbr
ELA1, Native (Human)
Alias
ELA1
Source
Human Pancreas
Species
Human
Form
Lyophilized
Molecular Mass
~25,000
Unit Definition
One unit will hydrolyze one micromole of methoxy succinyl-alanine-alanine-proline-valine-p-nitroanilide per minute at 37°C and pH 7.5.
Applications
Diagnostic Controls, Calibrators & Standards; Testing/Assay Validation; Life Science; Manufacturing
Gene Name
ELA1
Synonyms
pancreatopeptidase E; pancreatic elastase I; elastase; elaszym; serine elastase; elastase-1; pancreatopeptidase; ELA1
