Glycosaminoglycans Modify Elastase Action In Vitro and Enhance Elastase-Induced Cell Death in Cultured Fibroblasts

Table 2

Effect of GAGs on secondary structure of elastase.

Sample	𝛼 helix (%)	Antiparallel 𝛽 sheet (%)	Parallel 𝛽 sheet (%)	𝛽 turn (%)	Randon (%)	Total (%)
HNE	4.50	40.0	5.30	20.2	35.0	105
HNE + HS	11.3	29.2	5.50	20.0	35.5	101
HNE + C6S	86.5	0.200	2.90	2.9	2.30	94.7

HS: heparan sulfate; C6S: chondroitin 6-sulfate.