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Abstract
The rate constants for the inhibition of human leucocyte elastase by eglin from the leech Hirudo medicinalis were determined by using a pre-steady-state kinetic approach. kon and koff for complex-formation and dissociation were 1 X 10(6)M-1 X S-1 and 8 X 10(-4)S-1 respectively. Ki was calculated as the ratio koff/kon = 8 X 10(-10)M, the binding of eglin to elastase was reversible and the inhibition mechanism was of the fully competitive type. The mechanistic properties of the system and the biological significance of the rate constants are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6562888 PMCID: PMC1153411 DOI: 10.1042/bj2180829
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857