MeSH definition : An ADAMTS protease that contains two C-terminal thrombospondin (TS) motifs. It functions
primarily as an aggrecanase, cleaving AGGRECAN in CARTILAGE, and may be involved in
the destruction of aggrecan in ARTHRITIS.;
MeSH synonym : A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase With Thrombospondin Motifs 5 Protein; ADAMTS11 Protein; Aggrecanase-2; Aggrecanase 2; ADAMTS-5 Protein; ADAMTS 5 Protein; ADAMTS5 Protease;
An ADAMTS protease that contains two C-terminal thrombospondin (TS) motifs. It functions
primarily as an aggrecanase, cleaving AGGRECAN in CARTILAGE, and may be involved in
the destruction of aggrecan in ARTHRITIS.