MMP-2, 72 kDa gelatinase, 72kD type IV collagenase, CLG 4, CLG 4A, CLG4, CLG4A, Collagenase Type 4 alpha, Collagenase type IV A, Gelatinase A, Gelatinase alpha, Gelatinase neutrophil, Matrix metallopeptidase 2 gelatinase A 72kDa gelatinase 72kDa type IV
The matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are a family of peptidase enzymes responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix components, including collagen, gelatin, Fibronectin, Laminin and proteoglycan. Transcription of MMP genes is differentially act