From: Measurement of MMP-9 and -12 degraded elastin (ELM) provides unique information on lung tissue degradation
Amino acid no.
Identified peptides in elastin from aorta
MMP-9 cleaved (hours)
MMP-12 cleaved (hours)
2
24
48
72
≥169
423-441
VGGVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA
x
425-441
GVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA