| 11. | Normally the elastase might help break down damaged tissues so that repair could occur.
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| 12. | There appear to be two forms of neutrophil elastase, termed IIa and IIb.
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| 13. | Elastase 3B preferentially cleaves proteins after alanine residues.
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| 14. | Elastase 3A preferentially cleaves proteins after alanine residues.
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| 15. | However unlike other elastases, pancreatic elastase 1 is not expressed in the pancreas.
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| 16. | Acid proteinases, elastase, keratinases, and other proteinases reportedly act as virulence factors.
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| 17. | In order to minimize damage to tissues, there are few inhibitors of neutrophil elastase.
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| 18. | Reaction catalysed by pancreatic elastase 1.
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| 19. | Thus the quantification of pancreatic elastase 1 in serum allows diagnosis or exclusion of acute pancreatitis.
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| 20. | Levels of fecal elastase lower than 200 ?g / g of stool indicate an exocrine insufficiency.
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