Hornebeck W, Brechemier D, Bourdillon M C, Robert L
Connect Tissue Res. 1981;8(3-4):245-9. doi: 10.3109/03008208109152383.
An elastase-like protease was isolated from rat aorta smooth muscle cells and partially characterized. It appears to behave as an intracellular enzyme and may be involved in the regulation of elastin biosynthesis.