Matrix Metalloproteinase-16

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Matrix metalloproteinase-16 (607 aa, ~70 kDa) is encoded by the human MMP16 gene. This protein plays a role in endoproteolysis that mediates 72 kDa type IV collagenase activation and extracellular matrix remodeling.

**Synonyms:** - EC 3.4.24.- - MMP-16 - MMP-X2 - MMP16 - MT-MMP 3 - MT3-MMP - MT3MMP - MTMMP3 - Matrix Metalloprotease 16 - Matrix Metalloprotease-16 - Matrix Metalloproteinase 16 - Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 - Membrane-Type-3 Matrix Metalloproteinase - Putative Transmembrane Protein C8orf57