Coordinately bound calcium as a cross linking agent in elastin and as an activator of elastolysis.
D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism*
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D004549:Elastin; D004492:Edetic Acid; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase; D002118:Calcium