Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
Synonyms
Collagenase 3
Collagenase-3
MMP 13 Metalloproteinase
MMP-13 Metalloproteinase
MMP13 Metalloproteinase
Matrix Metalloproteinase-13
Metalloproteinase 13, Matrix
Metalloproteinase, MMP-13
Metalloproteinase, MMP13
Metalloproteinase-13, Matrix
A secreted matrix metalloproteinase that plays a physiological role in the degradation of extracellular matrix found in skeletal tissues. It is synthesized as an inactive precursor that is activated by the proteolytic cleavage of its N-terminal propeptide.