CSC-21K, DDC8, metalloproteinase inhibitor 2, testicular secretory protein Li 57, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2.
NCBI Gene Id
7077
Protein Name
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2
Description of Target
Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16 and MMP-19.