Description
Product Characteristics:
Metalloprotease that may play a role in the degradation of COMP. Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit. pH dependence: Optimum pH is between 7.5 and 9.5. [Subcellular location] Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix (By similarity). Note=Also found associated with the external cell surface[Tissue specificity] Expressed in heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. Detected in meniscus, bone, tendon, cartilage, synovium, fat and ligaments. Up-regulated in articular cartilage and synovium from arthritis patients.
Subcellular location: Secreted, Cell membrane, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: ADAM-TS7, ADAMTS7B, A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 7, ADAM-TS 7, ADAMTS-7, COMPase, Adamts7
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) family. Members of this family share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The protein encoded by this gene contains two C-terminal TS motifs. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]