Cathepsin Activity in Lab Samples (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Cathepsins eat away at collagen and elastin in Manu Platt's Georgia Tech lab. Credit Georgia Tech / Allison Carter Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.