Elafin

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A secretory proteinase inhibitory protein that was initially purified from human SKIN. It is found in a variety mucosal secretions and is present at high levels in SPUTUM. Elafin may play a role in the innate immunity (IMMUNITY, INNATE) response of the LUNG.

Descriptor ID	D053492
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.822.437 D12.776.645.437
Concept/Terms	Elafin Elafin Skin-Derived Antileukoproteinase Antileukoproteinase, Skin-Derived Skin Derived Antileukoproteinase Protease Inhibitor 3, Skin-derived Protease Inhibitor 3, Skin derived Protease Inhibitor WAP3 Inhibitor WAP3, Protease Peptidase Inhibitor 3, Skin-derived Peptidase Inhibitor 3, Skin derived

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory [D12.644.822]
Elafin [D12.644.822.437]
Proteins [D12.776]
Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory [D12.776.645]
Elafin [D12.776.645.437]

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