Rabbit anti-Human MMP13 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P45452

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MMP13

Target Full Name

Collagenase 3

Target Function

Plays a role in the degradation of extracellular matrix proteins including fibrillar collagen, fibronectin, TNC and ACAN. Cleaves triple helical collagens, including type I, type II and type III collagen, but has the highest activity with soluble type II collagen. Can also degrade collagen type IV, type XIV and type X. May also function by activating or degrading key regulatory proteins, such as TGFB1 and CCN2. Plays a role in wound healing, tissue remodeling, cartilage degradation, bone development, bone mineralization and ossification. Required for normal embryonic bone development and ossification. Plays a role in the healing of bone fractures via endochondral ossification. Plays a role in wound healing, probably by a mechanism that involves proteolytic activation of TGFB1 and degradation of CCN2. Plays a role in keratinocyte migration during wound healing. May play a role in cell migration and in tumor cell invasion.

Target Involvement

Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Missouri type (SEMD-MO); Metaphyseal anadysplasia 1 (MANDP1); Metaphyseal dysplasia, Spahr type (MDST)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. Secreted.

Target Protein Families

Peptidase M10A family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in fetal cartilage and calvaria, in chondrocytes of hypertrophic cartilage in vertebrae and in the dorsal end of ribs undergoing ossification, as well as in osteoblasts and periosteal cells below the inner periosteal region of ossified ribs. Dete

Target Synonyms

CLG 3; CLG3; Collagenase 3; Collagenase3; MANDP1; Matrix metallopeptidase 13 (collagenase 3); Matrix Metalloproteinase 13; Matrix metalloproteinase-13; MMP 13; MMP-13; Mmp13; MMP13_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the peptidase M10 family of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Proteins in this 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. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protease. This protease cleaves type II collagen more efficiently than types I and III. It may be involved in articular cartilage turnover and cartilage pathophysiology associated with osteoarthritis. Mutations in this gene are associated with metaphyseal anadysplasia. This gene is part of a cluster of MMP genes on chromosome 11.