Rabbit anti-Human MMP14/MT1-MMP Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P50281

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MMP14

Target Full Name

Matrix metalloproteinase-14

Target Function

Endopeptidase that degrades various components of the extracellular matrix such as collagen. Activates progelatinase A. Essential for pericellular collagenolysis and modeling of skeletal and extraskeletal connective tissues during development. May be involved in actin cytoskeleton reorganization by cleaving PTK7. Acts as a positive regulator of cell growth and migration via activation of MMP15. Involved in the formation of the fibrovascular tissues in association with pro-MMP2. Cleaves ADGRB1 to release vasculostatin-40 which inhibits angiogenesis.

Target Involvement

Winchester syndrome (WNCHRS)

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Melanosome. Cytoplasm. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV. Forms a complex with BST2 and localizes to the cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Peptidase M10A family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in stromal cells of colon, breast, and head and neck. Expressed in lung tumors.

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

Matrix metallopeptidase 14 (membrane inserted); Matrix metalloproteinase 14 ; Matrix metalloproteinase-14; Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase ; Membrane type 1 metalloprotease; Membrane type matrix metalloproteinase 1; Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase 1; Membrane-type-1 matrix metalloproteinase; MMP 14; MMP X1; MMP-14; MMP-X1; Mmp14; MMP14_HUMAN; MMPX1; MT MMP 1; MT-MMP 1; MT1 MMP; MT1-MMP; MT1MMP; MTMMP 1; MTMMP1

Target Background

Proteins of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes, such as arthritis and metastasis. Most MMP's are secreted as inactive proproteins which are activated when cleaved by extracellular proteinases. However, the protein encoded by this gene is a member of the membrane-type MMP (MT-MMP) subfamily; each member of this subfamily contains a potential transmembrane domain suggesting that these proteins are expressed at the cell surface rather than secreted. This protein activates MMP2 protein, and this activity may be involved in tumor invasion.