| Gene Symbol |
MMP8
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| Entrez Gene |
4317
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| Alt Symbol |
CLG1, HNC, MMP-8, PMNL-CL
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
matrix metallopeptidase 8
|
| Other Description |
PMN leukocyte collagenase|PMNL collagenase|collagenase 2|matrix metalloproteinase 8 (neutrophil collagenase)|matrix metalloproteinase-8|neutrophil collagenase
|
| Swissprots |
Q45F99 P22894
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| Accessions |
AAZ38714 EAW67027 P22894 AK292659 BAF85348 AK303388 BAG64444 AK303511 BAG64542 AK313374 AL597614 AW468376 BC074988 AAH74988 BC074989 AAH74989 BC144094 BG213446 BG218770 DW009698 J05556 AAA88021 XM_011542834 XP_011541136 XM_011542835 XP_011541137 XM_011542836 XP_011541138 NM_001304441 NP_001291370 NM_001304442 NP_001291371 NM_002424 NP_002415
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| Function |
Can degrade fibrillar type I, II, and III collagens.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasmic granule. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000305}. Note=Stored in intracellular granules.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Neutrophils.
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