CELA1

Elastases form a subfamily of serine proteases that hydrolyze many proteins in addition to elastin. Humans have six elastase genes which encode the structurally similar proteins elastase 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B. Unlike other elastases, pancreatic elastase 1 is not expressed in the pancreas. To date, elastase 1 expression has only been detected in skin keratinocytes. Clinical literature that describes human elastase 1 activity in the pancreas or fecal material is actually referring to chymotrypsin-like elastase family, member 3B.

Full Name

Chymotrypsin Like Elastase Family Member 1

Function

Acts upon elastin.

Biological Process

Elastin catabolic process Source: Ensembl
Exocrine pancreas development Source: Ensembl
Inflammatory response Source: Ensembl
Multicellular organism growth Source: Ensembl
Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: Ensembl
Pancreas morphogenesis Source: Ensembl
Positive regulation of angiogenesis Source: Ensembl
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: Ensembl
Post-embryonic development Source: Ensembl
Proteolysis Source: GO_Central
Regulation of cell differentiation Source: Ensembl
Regulation of cell population proliferation Source: Ensembl
Tissue remodeling Source: Ensembl
Wnt signaling pathway Source: Ensembl

Cellular Location

Secreted