Microbial Elastases. A Comparative Study.

Abstract
The effects of pH and 1% NaCl and human serum on the elastolytic activity of 10 microbiol enzyme preparations were determined and compared with those previously reported for pancreatic elastase and Flavobacterium elastase. The pH optima and the NaCl inhibition of the microbial enzymes showed similarity with pancreatic elastase rather than Flavobacterium elastase, but serum inhibition was less pronounced.