Matrix metalloproteinases in inflammator
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Anupama Ravi; Pallavi Garg; Shanthi V. Sitaraman
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of Zn(2+)-dependent extracellular matrix (ECM) degrading endopeptidases that share common functional domains, activation mechanisms, and collectively have the capacity to degrade all types of ECM proteins. In addition to playing a central role in ECM tur