Dnp-RPLALWRS is a fluorogenic substrate for matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7). The activity of MMP-7 can be quantified by measuring tryptophan fluorescence that is unquenched upon peptide hydrolysis that removes the N-terminal dinitrophenol (Dnp) group.
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