Definition: An endopeptidase that is structurally similar to MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2. It degrades GELATIN types I and V; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; and COLLAGEN TYPE V.
Other names Metalloproteinase, MMP9; Metalloproteinase, MMP-9; Metalloproteinase 9, Matrix; MMP 9 Metalloproteinase; 92 kDa Type IV Collagenase; 92 kDa Gelatinase; Matrix Metalloproteinase-9; MMP9 Metalloproteinase; MMP-9 Metalloproteinase; 92-kDa Type IV Collagenase; 92-kDa Gelatinase; Gelatinase B