Gene Information
Gene NameMMP21
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length390
Protein NamesMatrix metalloproteinase-23 (MMP-23) (EC 3.4.24.-) (Femalysin) (MIFR-1) (Matrix metalloproteinase-21) (MMP-21) (Matrix metalloproteinase-22) (MMP-22) [Cleaved into: Matrix metalloproteinase-23, soluble form]
Target Namematrix metalloproteinase-21
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000154485 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBO75900
Gene CardMMP23B
Uniprot IDO75900
PfamPF00413; PF01549
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.968816366)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MMP21 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MMP21 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MMP21 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MMP21 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mmp21 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mmp21 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MMP21 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsMMP24, MMP16, MMP14, MMP2, MMP1, MMP19, MMP23B, MMP10, MMP9, MMP12, MMP15, MMP27, MMP17, MMP25, MMP28, MMP13, MMP7, MMP20, MMP26, HPX, MMP8, MMP3, MMP11
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in ovary, testis and prostate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9988691}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11328856};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11328856}. Note=A secreted form produced by proteolytic cleavage may also exist. {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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