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Pancreatic Elastase (IDK® Pancreatic Elastase) ELISA
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Description
Pancreatic elastase is an anionic endoprotease of the serine protease family with a
molecular weight of 26kDa. Together with other digestive enzymes it is synthesised
as an inactive pro-enzyme in the acinar cells of the pancreas and is secreted into
the duodenum. After its activation, pancreas elastase cleaves peptides after neutral
amino acids.
Pancreas elastase is mainly bound to bile salts during intestinal passage and is not
degraded. In human faeces it is 5–6 fold more concentrated than in pancreatic juice.
The stool concentration reflects the secretory capacity of the pancreas.
molecular weight of 26kDa. Together with other digestive enzymes it is synthesised
as an inactive pro-enzyme in the acinar cells of the pancreas and is secreted into
the duodenum. After its activation, pancreas elastase cleaves peptides after neutral
amino acids.
Pancreas elastase is mainly bound to bile salts during intestinal passage and is not
degraded. In human faeces it is 5–6 fold more concentrated than in pancreatic juice.
The stool concentration reflects the secretory capacity of the pancreas.