Matrilysin

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

**Definition:** Matrilysin (267 aa, ~30 kDa) is encoded by the human MMP7 gene. This protein plays a role in the mediation of extracellular matrix protein degradation.

**Synonyms:** - EC 3.4.24.23 - MMP-7 - MMP7 - Matrin - Matrix Metalloprotease 7 - Matrix Metalloprotease-7 - Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 - Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 - Pump-1 Protease - Uterine Metalloproteinase