Description
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (Mmp9) is a member of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family. Mmp9 is secreted as inactive proproteins which are activated when cleaved by extracellular proteinases to generate a mature, zinc-dependent endopeptidase enzyme that degrades collagens of type IV, V and XI, and elastin. Mmp9 is also involved in IL-8-induced mobilization of hematopoietic progenitor cells from bone marrow. MMP-9 Protein, Rat (HEK293, His) is the recombinant rat-derived MMP-9 protein, expressed by HEK293, with C-10*His labeled tag