Primary Identifier | MGI:97008 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 10 | NCBI Gene Number | 17385 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables metallopeptidase activity. Acts upstream of or within collagen catabolic process; extracellular matrix organization; and negative regulation of fat cell differentiation. Predicted to be located in extracellular matrix. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including extraembryonic component; floor plate; limb interdigital region; musculoskeletal system; and reproductive system. Orthologous to human MMP11 (matrix metallopeptidase 11). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice exhibit a decreased incidence of DMBA-induced carcinomas. [provided by MGI curators] |