Characterization of a Low Molecular Weight Anti-Elastase Isolated from Human Bronchial Secretion
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Experimental Lung Research
- Vol. 9 (1-2) , 151-165
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01902148509061534
Abstract
An elastase-specific, low molecular weight inhibitor was isolated from human bronchial secretions that is able to inhibit porcine pancreatic elastase and human granulocyte elastase (K1- =1.0 × 10−9 M) but not bovine pancreatic trypsin or human cathepsin G. Under dissociating conditions the inhibitor has a molecular weight of 5000, whereas 10,000 mol. wt. was found for the native protein. The inhibitor was quantified by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using an antiserum prepared in rabbits. In 16 acid-treated sputum samples, the inhibitor was present at concentrations of 1.8 ±1.2 μg/ml (x ± SD), whereas only trace amounts were detectable in serum. These quantitative results suggest a local production of the inhibitor in the lung.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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