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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020782
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020782
Preferred Name

Matrix Metalloproteinases

Definitions
A family of zinc-dependent metalloendopeptidases that is involved in the degradation of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX components.
Synonyms
Metalloproteinase, Matrix
Matrix Metalloproteinase
Metalloproteinases, Matrix
MMP
MMPs
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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