Recombinant Human Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 protein (TIMP2)

Uniprot Id

P16035

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TIMP2

Target Full Name

Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2

Target Function

Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16 and MMP-19.

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Target Protein Families

Protease inhibitor I35 (TIMP) family

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

CSC 21K; CSC-21K; CSC21K; Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2; Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2 precursor; TIMP 2; TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2; TIMP-2; TIMP2; TIMP2_HUMAN; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2; Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2

Target Background

This gene is a member of the TIMP gene family. The proteins encoded by this gene family are natural inhibitors of the matrix metalloproteinases, a group of peptidases involved in degradation of the extracellular matrix. In addition to an inhibitory role against metalloproteinases, the encoded protein has a unique role among TIMP family members in its ability to directly suppress the proliferation of endothelial cells. As a result, the encoded protein may be critical to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis by suppressing the proliferation of quiescent tissues in response to angiogenic factors, and by inhibiting protease activity in tissues undergoing remodelling of the extracellular matrix.