| Primary Identifier | MGI:97009 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 17390 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables metalloendopeptidase activity. Involved in response to amyloid-beta. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including blood vessel maturation; bone trabecula formation; and collagen catabolic process. Located in plasma membrane and sarcomere. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; embryo mesenchyme; genitourinary system; heart; and musculoskeletal system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in artery disease (multiple); eye disease (multiple); pseudoxanthoma elasticum; and temporal arteritis. Orthologous to human MMP2 (matrix metallopeptidase 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit slightly delayed growth, reduced neovascularization, retarded tumor progression, an exaggerated asthma response to allergens, and impaired branching morphogenesis of the mammary gland. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
