Matrix Metalloproteinase 3
Synonyms
MMP 3 Metalloproteinase
MMP-3 Metalloproteinase
MMP3 Metalloproteinase
Metalloproteinase 3, Matrix
Metalloproteinase, MMP-3
Metalloproteinase, MMP3
Stromelysin
Stromelysin 1
Transin
An extracellular endopeptidase of vertebrate tissues similar to MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 1. It digests PROTEOGLYCAN; FIBRONECTIN; COLLAGEN types III, IV, V, and IX, and activates procollagenase. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992)