Abstract
1. 1. A critical assessment of different methods for measuring elastase activity in crude preparations has been made using whole intestinal homogenates of Dover sole. 2. 2. The use of the natural substrate elastin or its dyed derivatives gave optimal pH values in the alkaline region (pH 9.4-9.8) whereas artificial substrates showed optimal hydrolysis nearer neutrality in the region pH 8.1-8.2. 3. 3. Exoproteases may interfere with certain assay procedures. 4. 4. The properties of Dover sole elastase have been further investigated using chromatographic techniques which indicated that the main elastase activity has a molecular weight of approximately 19,500 and an isoelectric point in the region of pH 5.7. © 1985.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 695-700 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
