ABSTRACT
Written by internationally known European and American scientists, these volumes systematically present many topics in the elastin and elastases fields. Volume I explains elastin, its biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, and alteration in a variety of pathologies and with aging. Volume II describes elastases, their physiological and pathological roles and their control by natural and synthetic inhibitors. Filled with illustrations and figures, these volumes will benefit researchers, physicians, and industrial scientists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section A|143 pages
Elastases
part I|20 pages
Mechanisms of Action
part II|64 pages
Elastases: Characterization and Biological Roles
part III|59 pages
Biological Control of Elastolysis and Therapeutic Use of Elastase Inhibitors
section Section B|109 pages
Elastin and Elastase in Pathology