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SINCE Balo and Banga1 described the pancreatic enzyme elastase, its dissolving effect on elastin, and its possible implications in atherosclerosis, a considerable amount of interest has been focused on the quantitative measurement of its enzymatic activity.
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SBARRA, A., GILFILLAN, R. & BARDAWIL, W. A Plate Assay for Elastase. Nature 188, 322–323 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/188322b0
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