ADAMTS5 Protein

Synonyms

A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase With Thrombospondin Motifs 5 Protein

ADAMTS 5 Protein

ADAMTS-5 Protein

ADAMTS11 Protein

ADAMTS5 Protease

Aggrecanase 2

Aggrecanase-2

An ADAMTS protease that contains two C-terminal thrombospondin (TS) motifs. It functions primarily as an aggrecanase, cleaving AGGRECAN in CARTILAGE, and may be involved in the destruction of aggrecan in ARTHRITIS.