Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 4324
Gene name Matrix metallopeptidase 15
Gene symbol MMP15
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
MMP-15MT2-MMPMT2MMPMTMMP2SMCP-2
Chromosome 16
Chromosome location 16q21
Summary This gene encodes a member of the peptidase M10 family and membrane-type subfamily of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Proteins in this family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic deve
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT005383 hsa-miR-29b-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCR 21305051
MIRT005384 hsa-miR-29c-3p Luciferase reporter assayqRT-PCR 21305051
MIRT448066 hsa-miR-4476 PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT448064 hsa-miR-6876-5p PAR-CLIP 22100165
MIRT448063 hsa-miR-3158-3p PAR-CLIP 22100165
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004222 Function Metalloendopeptidase activity IBA
GO:0004222 Function Metalloendopeptidase activity IEA
GO:0004222 Function Metalloendopeptidase activity TAS 7649159
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 15248212
GO:0005615 Component Extracellular space IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
602261 7161 ENSG00000102996
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P51511
Protein name Matrix metalloproteinase-15 (MMP-15) (EC 3.4.24.-) (Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase 2) (MT-MMP 2) (MTMMP2) (Membrane-type-2 matrix metalloproteinase) (MT2-MMP) (MT2MMP) (SMCP-2)
Protein function Endopeptidase that degrades various components of the extracellular matrix. May activate progelatinase A.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF01471 PG_binding_1 49 106 Putative peptidoglycan binding domain Domain
PF00413 Peptidase_M10 138 304 Matrixin Domain
PF00045 Hemopexin 374 417 Hemopexin Repeat
PF00045 Hemopexin 419 463 Hemopexin Repeat
PF00045 Hemopexin 466 512 Hemopexin Repeat
PF00045 Hemopexin 515 559 Hemopexin Repeat
PF11857 DUF3377 602 669 Domain of unknown function (DUF3377) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Appeared to be synthesized preferentially in liver, placenta, testis, colon and intestine. Substantial amounts are also detected in pancreas, kidney, lung, heart and skeletal muscle.
Sequence
Sequence length 669
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Parathyroid hormone synthesis, secretion and action   Collagen degradation
Degradation of the extracellular matrix
Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinases