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- astacins. The MMPs belong to a larger family of proteases known as the metzincin superfamily. Collectively, these enzymes are capable of degrading all...
- methionine, which forms a unique “Met-turn” structure categorizes MMP9 as a metzincin. Three type II fibronectin repeats are inserted in the catalytic domain...
- astacin-like zinc-dependent metalloprotease and is a subfamily member of the metzincin family. Unlike other family members, a similar protein in mice does not...
- "zinc-binding consensus sequence" HEXXHXXGXXH that is characteristic of the Metzincin superfamily. The α-helix hB finishes abruptly at Gly225 where the last...
- astacin-like zinc-dependent metalloprotease and is a subfamily member of the metzincin family. A similar protein in mice is required during heart development...
- Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc endopeptidases, commonly called metzincins. MMP enzymes represent an ancient family of proteins with major similarities...
- the gluzincins a faint but significant structural relationship of the metzincins to the thermolysin-like enzymes, Zincin is the simplest descriptor of...
- selectivity of peptide deformylase. Similarities and differences with metzincins and thermolysin". Journal of Molecular Biology. 289 (5): 1445–1457. doi:10...
- catalytic domain (99-263) containing the typical HEXXHXXGXXH motif of the metzincins (M10 and M12 families of the MEROPS[2] database), (iv) a proline-rich...