Species Human Entrez 118856 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000154485 | |
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Aliases MMP21, MMP-21, HTX7, matrix metallopeptidase 21 External IDs MGI: 2664387 HomoloGene: 17519 GeneCards: MMP21 | ||
Matrix metalloproteinase-21 (MMP-21) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MMP21 gene.
Function
This gene encodes a member of the matrix metalloproteinase family. Proteins in this family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix for both normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling,and disease processes, such as asthma and metastasis. The encoded protein may play an important role in embryogenesis, particularly in neuronal cells, as well as in lymphocyte development and survival.
References
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