MMP26

      Matrix metallopeptidase 26
      Identifiers
      Symbols MMP26; MGC126590; MGC126592
      External IDs OMIM605470 HomoloGene49684 ChEMBL: 4707 GeneCards: MMP26 Gene
      EC number 3.4.24.1
      RNA expression pattern
      PBB GE MMP26 220541 at tn.png
      More reference expression data
      Orthologs
      Species Human Mouse
      Entrez 56547 n/a
      Ensembl ENSG00000167346 n/a
      UniProt Q9NRE1 n/a
      RefSeq (mRNA) NM_021801 n/a
      RefSeq (protein) NP_068573 n/a
      Location (UCSC) Chr 11:
      4.73 – 5.01 Mb
      n/a
      PubMed search [1] n/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]

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      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. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: MMP26 matrix metallopeptidase 26". 
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      Further reading

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      Last modified on 11 March 2012, at 05:57