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Matrix metalloproteinase 9
MMP family members share similar fundamental structural characteristics and are classified according to their substrate specificity. By this classification, MMP-9 belongs to the gelatinase subgroup and is known as gelatinase B due to its ability to degrade gelatin. [1]
