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  2. Mmp8 - matrix metallopeptidase 8 Gene

Mmp8 - matrix metallopeptidase 8 Gene

Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID: 63849 | Gene type: protein coding

About Mmp8

Primary_assembly 8: 4,724,029-4,733,520 forward strand.mRatBN7.2:CM026981.1

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 111 orthologues, 23 paralogues and is associated with 19 phenotypes. Biased expression in Spleen (RPKM 36.6), Lung (RPKM 21.7) and 4 other tissues.

Summary

Enables calcium ion binding activity; metallopeptidase activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response; positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; and positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production. Located in extracellular space. Biomarker of congestive heart failure. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in breast Cancer and carotid artery disease. Orthologous to human MMP8 (matrix metallopeptidase 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Mmp8 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_022221.2 NP_071557.2 neutrophil collagenase preproprotein
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

neutrophil collagenase

MMP-8

matrix metalloproteinase-8

neutrophil collagenease

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Mmp8 NCBI NCBI:4317
Macaca fascicularis Mmp8 NCBI NCBI:102141209
Mus musculus Mmp8 NCBI NCBI:17394