A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease with Thrombospondin Motifs 9

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

**Definition:** A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 9 (1935 aa, ~216 kDa) is encoded by the human ADAMTS9 gene. This protein is involved in the degradation of proteoglycans.

**Synonyms:** - A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease with Thrombospondin Motifs-9 - A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs-9 - ADAM-TS 9 - ADAM-TS9 - ADAMTS-9 - ADAMTS9 - EC 3.4.24.-