 Neutrophil elastase

Neutrophil elastase (, "leukocyte elastase", "ELANE", "ELA2", "elastase 2", "neutrophil", "elaszym", "serine elastase", subtype "human leukocyte elastase (HLE)") is a serine proteinase in the same family as chymotrypsin and has broad substrate specificity.Secreted by neutrophils and macrophages during inflammation, it destroys bacteria and host tissue.