UniProt Summary: Endopeptidase that degrades various components of the extracellular matrix, such as collagen type III and fibronectin. Activates progelatinase A. Involved in the matrix remodeling of blood vessels. Isoform short cleaves fibronectin and also collagen type III, but at lower rate. It has no effect on type I, II, IV and V collagen. However, upon interaction with CSPG4, it may be involved in degradation and invasion of type I collagen by melanoma cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278606}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Hemopexin
PG binding 1
DUF3377
Peptidase M10
GO Terms
chondrocyte proliferation
craniofacial suture morphogenesis
metalloaminopeptidase activity
endochondral ossification
replacement ossification
collagen catabolic process
embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis
enzyme activator activity
extracellular matrix disassembly
collagen metabolic process
cranial skeletal system development
endochondral bone morphogenesis
embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis
Golgi lumen
metalloendopeptidase activity
bone morphogenesis
embryonic skeletal system development
protein processing
bone development
protein maturation
extracellular matrix
skeletal system morphogenesis
ossification
embryonic organ morphogenesis
extracellular matrix organization
extracellular structure organization
cellular component disassembly
embryonic organ development
skeletal system development
cell population proliferation
embryonic morphogenesis
cell surface
chordate embryonic development
embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching
zinc ion binding
animal organ morphogenesis
embryo development
proteolysis
integral component of plasma membrane
positive regulation of catalytic activity
extracellular space
positive regulation of molecular function
gene expression
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)