Neutrophil Collagenase

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

**Definition:** Neutrophil collagenase (467 aa, ~53 kDa) is encoded by the human MMP8 gene. This protein plays a role in the proteolysis of fibrillar collagen.

**Synonyms:** - CLG1 - EC 3.4.24.34 - HNC - Human Collagenase 2 - MMP8 - Matrix Metalloprotease 8 - Matrix Metalloprotease-8 - Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 - Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 - PMNL Collagenase - PMNL-CL