Uniprot ID | P35625 | ||
Protein Name | Metalloproteinase inhibitor 3 | ||
Gene Name | TIMP3 | ||
Species | Homo sapiens (Human) |
Signal peptide(a) | Y | Secretome P(b) | 0.557 |
Function | Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. May form part of a tissue-specific acute response to remodeling stimuli. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-9, MMP-13, MMP-14 and MMP-15. | ||
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