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Homo sapiens Gene: MMP12
Summary
InnateDB Gene IDBG-777297.1
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol MMP12
Gene Name matrix metallopeptidase 12 (macrophage elastase)
Synonyms HME; ME; MME; MMP-12
Species Homo sapiens
Ensembl Gene ENSG00000262406
Encoded Proteins
IDBP-812843
matrix metallopeptidase 12 (macrophage elastase)
Protein Structure
Useful resources Stemformatics EHFPI ImmGen
Entrez Gene
Summary 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. It is thought that the protein encoded by this gene is cleaved at both ends to yield the active enzyme, but this processing has not been fully described. The enzyme degrades soluble and insoluble elastin. It may play a role in aneurysm formation and studies in mice suggest a role in the development of emphysema. The gene is part of a cluster of MMP genes which localize to chromosome 11q22.3. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Gene Information
Type Protein coding
Genomic Location Chromosome 11:102862736-102875034
Strand Reverse strand
Band q22.2
Transcripts
ENST00000571244 ENSP00000458585
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 17 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
Experimentally validated
Total 17 [view]
Protein-Protein 17 [view]
Protein-DNA 0
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0004175 endopeptidase activity
GO:0004222 metalloendopeptidase activity
GO:0005509 calcium ion binding
GO:0008237 metallopeptidase activity
GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
Biological Process
GO:0006508 proteolysis
GO:0022617 extracellular matrix disassembly
GO:0030198 extracellular matrix organization
GO:0030574 collagen catabolic process
GO:0035313 wound healing, spreading of epidermal cells
GO:0060054 positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation involved in wound healing
Cellular Component
GO:0005576 extracellular region
GO:0005578 proteinaceous extracellular matrix
GO:0031012 extracellular matrix
Orthologs
No orthologs found for this gene
Cross-References
SwissProt
TrEMBL
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene
UniGene
RefSeq NM_002426
HUGO
OMIM
CCDS CCDS73375
HPRD
IMGT
EMBL
GenPept
RNA Seq Atlas

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Breuer et al., InnateDB: systems biology of innate immunity and beyond - recent updates and continuing curation. Nucl. Acids Res. (2013) 41 (D1) 

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