Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the peptidase M10 family of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Proteins in this family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes, such as arthritis and metastasis. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protease. This protease cleaves type II collagen more efficiently than types I and III. It may be involved in articular cartilage turnover and cartilage pathophysiology associated with osteoarthritis. Mutations in this gene are associated with metaphyseal anadysplasia. This gene is part of a cluster of MMP genes on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016].
UniProt Summary: Plays a role in the degradation of extracellular matrix proteins including fibrillar collagen, fibronectin, TNC and ACAN. Cleaves triple helical collagens, including type I, type II and type III collagen, but has the highest activity with soluble type II collagen. Can also degrade collagen type IV, type XIV and type X. May also function by activating or degrading key regulatory proteins, such as TGFB1 and CTGF. Plays a role in wound healing, tissue remodeling, cartilage degradation, bone development, bone mineralization and ossification. Required for normal embryonic bone development and ossification. Plays a role in the healing of bone fractures via endochondral ossification. Plays a role in wound healing, probably by a mechanism that involves proteolytic activation of TGFB1 and degradation of CTGF. Plays a role in keratinocyte migration during wound healing. May play a role in cell migration and in tumor cell invasion. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16167086, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17623656, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19422229, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19615667, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20726512, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22689580, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23810497, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8207000, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8576151, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8603731, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8663255, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9065415}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
PG binding 1
Hemopexin
Peptidase M10
GO Terms
replacement ossification
endochondral ossification
growth plate cartilage development
endochondral bone growth
collagen catabolic process
bone growth
cartilage development involved in endochondral bone morphogenesis
bone mineralization
response to amyloid-beta
collagen binding
collagen metabolic process
extracellular matrix disassembly
endochondral bone morphogenesis
biomineralization
biomineral tissue development
organ growth
metalloendopeptidase activity
bone morphogenesis
cartilage development
bone development
connective tissue development
extracellular matrix
skeletal system morphogenesis
ossification
extracellular matrix organization
extracellular structure organization
developmental growth
growth
cellular component disassembly
response to peptide
skeletal system development
calcium ion binding
zinc ion binding
animal organ morphogenesis
response to organonitrogen compound
response to nitrogen compound
proteolysis
response to oxygen-containing compound
extracellular space
tissue development
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)