n. An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin.
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n. a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
Word Usage
"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 the airways and the alveolar walls."