Gene Symbol | MMP26 |
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Entrez Gene | 56547 |
Alt Symbol | - |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | matrix metallopeptidase 26 |
Other Description | MMP-26|endometase|matrilysin 2|matrilysin-2|matrix metalloproteinase 26|matrix metalloproteinase-26 |
Swissprots | Q9NRE1 Q9NR87 Q9GZS2 Q3MJ78 |
Accessions | AAG02470 EAW68817 Q9NRE1 AF230354 AAF80180 AF248646 AAF82359 AF291664 AAG00603 AJ251531 CAC08821 BC101541 AAI01542 BC101543 AAI01544 XM_011520219 XP_011518521 NM_021801 NP_068573 |
Function | May hydrolyze collagen type IV, fibronectin, fibrinogen, beta-casein, type I gelatin and alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor. Is also able to activate progelatinase B. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed specifically in uterus and placenta. Is also widely expressed in malignant tumors from different sources as well as in diverse tumor cell lines. |