Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 2

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

**Definition:** Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 (220aa, ~24 kDa) is encoded by the human TIMP2 gene. This protein plays a role in metalloproteinase inhibition.

**Synonyms:** - CSC-21K - TIMP-2 - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 2 - Tissue Inhibitor-of Metalloproteinase-2