Mesh term Secretory Leukocyte Peptidase Inhibitor
Browse to parent terms:Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory
Description
A proteinase inhibitor found in various BODILY SECRETIONS that coat mucosal surfaces such as SEMINAL PLASMA; CERVICAL MUCUS; and bronchial secretions. It plays a role in protecting epithelial tissues from LEUKOCYTE-derived serine proteases such as NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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