Uniprot ID | P16035 | ||
Protein Name | Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 | ||
Gene Name | TIMP2 | ||
Species | Homo sapiens (Human) |
Signal peptide(a) | Y | Secretome P(b) | |
Function | Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16 and MMP-19. . | ||
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