MeSH definition : A secreted matrix metalloproteinase that plays a physiological role in the degradation
of extracellular matrix found in skeletal tissues. It is synthesized as an inactive
precursor that is activated by the proteolytic cleavage of its N-terminal propeptide.;
A secreted matrix metalloproteinase that plays a physiological role in the degradation
of extracellular matrix found in skeletal tissues. It is synthesized as an inactive
precursor that is activated by the proteolytic cleavage of its N-terminal propeptide.