• 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 363  (4) , 455-458
Abstract
The effect of 3 elastase inhibitors (MeO-Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Val-CH2Cl, eglin c and .alpha.1-proteinase inhibitor) on the hydrolysis of [3H]elastin was determined. The low-molecular mass inhibitors inactivated elastase nearly completely, regardless of whether or not the enzyme was adsorbed to its substrate elastin prior to the addition of the inhibitors. Elastase preadsorbed to elastin was much less sensitive to the inhibitory effect of .alpha.1-proteinase inhibitor than the free elastase.