Metalloproteinase

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Metalloproteinases (or metalloproteases) constitute a family of enzymes from the group of proteinases, classified by the nature of the most prominent functional group in their active site.

There are two subgroups of metalloproteinases:

• exopeptidases: metalloexopeptidases (EC number: 3.4.17).
• endopeptidases: metalloendopeptidases (3.4.24). Well known metalloendopeptidases include ADAM proteins and matrix metalloproteinases.

[edit] External links

• MeSH Metalloproteases
• Metalloproteinase at eMedicine Dictionary

v • d • e Hydrolase: proteases (EC 3.4) Exopeptidase 3.4.11-19 Angiotensin-converting enzyme - Dipeptidase - Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 - DD-transpeptidase Metalloexopeptidases: Aminopeptidase (Alanine, Cystinyl, Leucyl, Glutamyl) - Carboxypeptidase (A, B, C, E, Glutamate II) Endopeptidase 3.4.21-24 Serine proteases - Cysteine protease - Aspartic acid protease - Metalloendopeptidases Cathepsin 3.4.18,21,22,23 A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - K - L1/L2 - S - W - Z