基因名：
MMP7
产品别名：
MMP-7； MPSL1； PUMP-1； MMP7； matrix metallopeptidase 7； matrix metallopeptidase 7； matrilysin； matrin； matrix metallopeptidase 7 (matrilysin, uterine)； matrix metalloproteinase 7 (matrilysin, uterine)； matrix metalloproteinase-7； pump-1 protease； uterine matrilysin； uterine metalloproteinase； 基质金属蛋白酶-7； 基质金属蛋白酶7(MMP7)； 基质金属蛋白酶7(MMP7)真核蛋白；
背景信息：
Proteins of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 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. Most MMP's are secreted as inactive proproteins which are activated when cleaved by extracellular proteinases. The enzyme encoded by this gene degrades proteoglycans, fibronectin, elastin and casein and differs from most MMP family members in that it lacks a conserved C-terminal protein domain. The enzyme is involved in wound healing, and studies in mice suggest that it regulates the activity of defensins in intestinal mucosa. The gene is part of a cluster of MMP genes which localize to chromosome 11q22.3. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
