MMP26

Matrix metallopeptidase 26
Identifiers
SymbolsMMP26 ; MGC126590; MGC126592
External IDsOMIM: 605470 HomoloGene: 49684 IUPHAR: 1648 ChEMBL: 4707 GeneCards: MMP26 Gene
EC number3.4.24.1
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez56547n/a
EnsemblENSG00000167346n/a
UniProtQ9NRE1n/a
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_021801n/a
RefSeq (protein)NP_068573n/a
Location (UCSC)Chr 11:
4.73 – 5.01 Mb
n/a
PubMed searchn/a

Matrix metalloproteinase-26 also known as matrilysin-2 and endometase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MMP26 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

Proteins of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes, such as arthritis and metastasis. Most MMP's are secreted as inactive proproteins which are activated when cleaved by extracellular proteinases. The encoded protein degrades type IV collagen, fibronectin, fibrinogen, casein, vitronectin, alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT), alpha 2-macroglobulin (A2M), and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1 (IGFBP), and activates MMP9 by cleavage. The protein differs from most MMP family members in that it lacks a conserved C-terminal protein domain.[3]

References

  1. Park HI, Ni J, Gerkema FE, Liu D, Belozerov VE, Sang QX (Aug 2000). "Identification and characterization of human endometase (Matrix metalloproteinase-26) from endometrial tumor". J Biol Chem 275 (27): 20540–4. doi:10.1074/jbc.M002349200. PMID 10801841.
  2. de Coignac AB, Elson G, Delneste Y, Magistrelli G, Jeannin P, Aubry JP, Berthier O, Schmitt D, Bonnefoy JY, Gauchat JF (Jul 2000). "Cloning of MMP-26. A novel matrilysin-like proteinase". Eur J Biochem 267 (11): 3323–9. doi:10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01363.x. PMID 10824119.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: MMP26 matrix metallopeptidase 26".

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