Primary Identifier | MGI:97007 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 9 | NCBI Gene Number | 17384 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable metalloendopeptidase activity. Acts upstream of or within regulation of cell migration. Predicted to be located in extracellular matrix and extracellular region. Is expressed in 1st branchial arch mandibular component; alimentary system; and gonad. Orthologous to human MMP10 (matrix metallopeptidase 10). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit increased susceptibility to bacterial infection. [provided by MGI curators] |