A secreted matrix metalloproteinase that plays a physiological role in the degradation of extracellular matrix found in skeletal tissues. It is synthesized as an inactive precursor that is activated by the proteolytic cleavage of its N-terminal propeptide.
Also Known As:
Collagenase-3; MMP-13 Metalloproteinase; MMP13 Metalloproteinase; Matrix Metalloproteinase-13; MMP 13 Metalloproteinase; Metalloproteinase 13, Matrix; Metalloproteinase, MMP-13; Metalloproteinase, MMP13; Metalloproteinase-13, Matrix; Collagenase 3