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SUBMITTER: Lee H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9917210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Hyun H Ibrahimi Lucas L Azar Dimitri T DT Han Kyu-Yeon KY
International journal of molecular sciences 20230122 3
A protease is an enzyme with a proteolytic activity that facilitates the digestion of its substrates. Membrane-type I matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), a member of the broader matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) family, is involved in the regulation of diverse cellular activities. MT1-MMP is a very well-known enzyme as an activator of pro-MMP-2 and two collagenases, MMP-8 and MMP-13, all of which are essential for cell migration. As an anchored membrane enzyme, MT1-MMP has the ability to interact ...[more]