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Title: Elastase inhibition by the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor and derived inhibitors of man and cattle. Author: Albrecht GJ, Hochstrasser K, Salier JP. Journal: Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem; 1983 Dec; 364(12):1703-8. PubMed ID: 6199278. Abstract: The inhibitory properties of HI-14 and BI-14, the active 14-kDa parts released from the corresponding human and bovine inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitors, are compared. The structurally homologous inhibitors composed of two tandem Kunitz-type domains differ in their inhibitory specificity, although the reactive site residue in position P1 is occupied by identical (arginine in the C-terminal domain II) or similar (methionine and leucine in the N-terminal domain I of HI-14 and BI-14, respectively) amino-acid residues. The N-terminal domain I of HI-14 is completely inactive against chymotrypsin and pancreatic elastase, whereas BI-14 is a strong inhibitor of these enzymes. Elastase from polymorphonuclear granulocytes interacts with both inhibitors but with different affinities. Compared with the bovine inhibitor, the human inhibitor shows a much lower affinity from this enzyme. Human ITI and its physiological 30-kDa derivative (HI-30) show the same inhibitory properties as HI-14. The differences between human and bovine inhibitors might be explained by a preceding oxidation of Met in vivo of the reactive site residue in position P1 and/or by the influence of the environmental parts connected with this antielastase reactive site region in human ITI or in the active domains thereof.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]