| Literature DB >> 8123672 |
Z Zhang1, P G Winyard, K Chidwick, G Murphy, M Wardell, R W Carrell, D R Blake.
Abstract
Matrilysin is shown to rapidly inactivate alpha 1PI, an inhibitor of elastase, by cleaving the Pro357-Met358 peptide bond of its reactive centre. The rate of inactivation of alpha 1PI by matrilysin is four times higher than stromelysin. Matrilysin cleaves oxidised alpha 1PI at the Phe352-Leu353 bond, whilst stromelysin cleaves oxidised alpha 1PI at the Met358-Ser359 bond. We conclude that matrilysin is a potent serpinase which could play a role in inflammatory tissue damage by proteolytically inactivating alpha 1PI.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 1994 PMID: 8123672 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4165(94)90119-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002