MMP-9, GELB, CLG4B, 82 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9, 92 kDa gelatinase, 92 kDa type IV collagenase, CLG 4B, CLG4B, Collagenase Type 4 beta, Collagenase type IV 92 KD, EC 3.4.24.35, Gelatinase 92 KD, Gelatinase B, Gelatinase beta, GelatinaseB, GELB, Mac
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