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An enzyme that decomposes collagen and protein similar to collagen and has been obtained in crystalline form from the pancreas

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  • ATT is produced by the liver and its job it to prevent an enzyme found in the lungs, called elastase, which breaks down the elastic fibers, called elastin, that make up...
  • Determination of elastase activity, rhamnolipid and signal molecule production
  • MMP-12 (macrophage elastase) is a protease known to be involved in the progression of lung disease.
  • However, ultimately we would need to measure the concentration of elastase that schistosoma releases.
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