MMP21

Matrix metalloproteinase-21 (MMP-21) is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MMP21 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes a member of the is_associated_with::matrix metalloproteinase family. Proteins in this family are involved in the breakdown of is_associated_with::extracellular matrix for both normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling,and disease processes, such as asthma and metastasis. The encoded protein may play an important role in is_associated_with::embryogenesis, particularly in neuronal cells, as well as in is_associated_with::lymphocyte development and survival.