Gene Information
Gene NameMMP24
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length645
Protein NamesMatrix metalloproteinase-24 (MMP-24) (EC 3.4.24.-) (Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase 5) (MT-MMP 5) (MTMMP5) (Membrane-type-5 matrix metalloproteinase) (MT5-MMP) (MT5MMP) [Cleaved into: Processed matrix metalloproteinase-24]
Target Namematrix metalloproteinase-24
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000125966 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y5R2
Gene CardMMP24
Uniprot IDQ9Y5R2
PfamPF11857; PF00045; PF00413; PF01471
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.235879193)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mmp24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mmp24 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MMP24 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMMP11, MMP2, MMP15, MMP16, MMP14
ParalogsMMP16, MMP21, MMP14, MMP2, MMP1, MMP19, MMP23B, MMP10, MMP9, MMP12, MMP15, MMP27, MMP17, MMP25, MMP28, MMP13, MMP7, MMP20, MMP26, HPX, MMP8, MMP3, MMP11
Tissuecerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in brain, kidney, pancreas and lung. Overexpressed in a series of brain tumors, including astrocytomas and glioblastomas. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10363975}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs751887 
Subcellular location [CC][Matrix metalloproteinase-24]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Recycled back to the plasma membrane through the trans-Golgi network via interaction with APBA3. {ECO:0000250}.;
[Processed matrix metalloproteinase-24]: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000250}. Note=Also shed from cell surface as soluble proteinase, by a proteolytic cleavage. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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