Macrophage Metalloelastase

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

**Definition:** Macrophage metalloelastase (470 aa, ~54 kDa) is encoded by the human MMP12 gene. This protein plays a role in elastinolysis.

**Synonyms:** - EC 3.4.24.65 - HME - ME - MME - MMP-12 - MMP12 - Matrix Metallopeptidase 12 - Matrix Metalloproteinase-12