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EC 3.4.24.34 Details
EC number
3.4.24.34
Accepted name
neutrophil collagenase
Reaction
Cleavage of interstitial collagens in the triple helical domain. Unlike EC 3.4.24.7, interstitial collagenase, this enzyme cleaves type III collagen more slowly than type I
Other name(s)
matrix metalloproteinase 8, PMNL collagenase, MMP-8
CAS registry number
9001-12-1
Comment
Similar to interstitial collagenase in specificity, but the product of a different gene and highly glycosylated. Stored in the specific granules of neutrophil leukocytes. In peptidase family M10 (interstitial collagenase family). Formerly included in EC 3.4.24.7
History
created 1992
EC Tree
3.4.24.2 created 1972, deleted 1992
3.4.24.4 created 1972 [EC 3.4.99.13 and EC 3.4.99.22 both created 1972, incorporated 1978], deleted 1992
3.4.24.5 created 1978, deleted 1989
3.4.24.8 created 1978, deleted 1992
3.4.24.9 created 1978, deleted 1992
3.4.24.10 created 1972 as EC 3.4.99.12, transferred 1978 to EC 3.4.24.10, deleted 1992