Matrix Metalloproteinase at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Matrix Metalloproteinase? A member of a group of enzymes that can break down proteins, such as collagen, that are normally found in the spaces between cells in tissues (i.e., extracellular matrix proteins). Because these enzymes need zinc or calcium atoms to work properly, they ar

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