Mouse MMP-13 ELISA KIT

CLG 3; CLG3EC 3.4.24; collagenase 3; EC 3.4.24.-; EC 3.4.24.22; EC 3.4.24.24; EC 3.4.24.35; EC 3.4.24.65; EC 3.4.24.7; MANDP1; matrix metallopeptidase 13 (collagenase 3); matrix metalloproteinase 13 (collagenase 3); Matrix metalloproteinase-13; MMP13; MMP-13

Matrix metalloproteinases are a family of zinc and calcium dependent endopeptidases with the combined ability to degrade all the components of the extracellular matrix. MMP-13 (Collagenase-3) has been demonstrated to degrade a range of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen types I, II, III, IV, IX, X and XIV, gelatin, aggrecan, perlecan and fibronectin. MMP-13 is distinguished from the other human collagenases by its effecient degradation of type II collagen. MMP-13 is expressed by fibroblasts, chrondrocytes and squamous epithelial cells. Structurally, MMP-13 may be divided into several distinct domains; a pro-domain which is cleaved upon activation; a catalytic domain containing the zinc binding site; a short hinge region and a carboxyl terminal (hemopexin-like) domain.