Isolation and partial characterization of an elastase-like protease from rat aorta smooth muscle cells. Possible role in the regulation of elastin biosynthesis.
An elastase-like protease was isolated from rat aorta smooth muscle cells and partially characterized. It appears to behave as an intracellular enzyme and may be involved in the regulation of elastin biosynthesis.
D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000201:enzymology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004549:Elastin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007700:Kinetics; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000201:enzymology; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013379:Substrate Specificity
D004549:Elastin; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase