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Role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 dimers in cell migration: design of inhibitory peptides.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 Nov 2010
Dufour Antoine, Zucker Stanley, Sampson Nicole S, Kuscu Cem, Cao Jian
Abstract excerpt
Non-proteolytic activities of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have recently been shown to impact cell migration, but the precise mechanism remains to be understood. We previously demonstrated that the hemopexin (PEX) domain of MMP-9 is a prerequisite for enhanced cell migration. Using a biochemical approach, we now report that dimerization of MMP-9 through the PEX domain appears necessary for MMP-9-enhanced cell...
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