Gene Information
Gene NameMMP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length467
Protein NamesNeutrophil collagenase (EC 3.4.24.34) (Matrix metalloproteinase-8) (MMP-8) (PMNL collagenase) (PMNL-CL)
Target Namematrix metalloproteinase-8
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000118113 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP22894
Gene CardMMP8
Uniprot IDP22894
PfamPF00045; PF00413; PF01471
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.785180692)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mmp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mmp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MMP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMMP25, MMP2, MMP11, MMP15, MMP17, MMP16
ParalogsMMP24, MMP16, MMP21, MMP14, MMP2, MMP1, MMP19, MMP23B, MMP10, MMP9, MMP12, MMP15, MMP27, MMP17, MMP25, MMP28, MMP13, MMP7, MMP20, MMP26, HPX, MMP3, MMP11
Tissuebone.marrow, left.ventricle, spleen, vagina, whole.blood
Tissue SpecificityNeutrophils.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1A85  (X-ray  2.00A  1A86  (X-ray  2.00A  1BZS  (X-ray  1.70A  1I73  (X-ray  1.40A  1I76  (X-ray  1.20A  1JAN  (X-ray  2.50A  1JAO  (X-ray  2.40A  1JAP  (X-ray  1.82A  1JAQ  (X-ray  2.40A  1JH1  (X-ray  2.70A  1JJ9  (X-ray  2.00A  1KBC  (X-ray  1.80A  1MMB  (X-ray  2.10A  1MNC  (X-ray  2.10A  1ZP5  (X-ray  1.80A  1ZS0  (X-ray  1.56A  1ZVX  (X-ray  1.87A  2OY2  (X-ray  1.50A  2OY4  (X-ray  1.70A  3DNG  (X-ray  2.00A  3DPE  (X-ray  1.60A  3DPF  (X-ray  2.10A  3TT4  (X-ray  1.88A  4QKZ  (X-ray  1.20A  5H8X  (X-ray  1.30A 
DBSNP rs17099450  rs3765620  rs1940475  rs35056226  rs34428739  rs35243553  rs34009635  rs35866072 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic granule. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000305}. Note=Stored in intracellular granules.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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