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Record 1 2003-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A serine proteinase produced in the pancreas. It has a large sequence in common with trypsin, and it splits peptides on the C-terminal side of hydrophobic residues.

CONT

In addition to inhibition of trypsin, alpha1 antitrypsin is an effective inhibitor of elastase and several other proteolytic enzymes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Enzyme de la famille des sérines protéases qui hydrolyse l'élastine et certains acides aminés comme la leucine et la valine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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