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# MMP13

ENSG00000137745

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

11

Approved drugs

3

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

6

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

3

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

6

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Other names**

- CLG3

**Target name**

MMP13

**Gene name**

Matrix metallopeptidase 13

**Gene symbol**

MMP13

**Protein name**

Collagenase 3 (EC 3.4.24.-) (Matrix metalloproteinase-13) (MMP-13)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Receptor ligands|M10 matrix metallopeptidases

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

0

**Highest tissue expression**

0.64

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.901

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.981

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:4322

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.819867

**Protein interaction partners**

30

### Reactome pathways (5)

- R-HSA-1442490
- R-HSA-1474228
- R-HSA-1592389
- R-HSA-2022090
- R-HSA-8941332

## Genomic location

**End position**

102955732

**Start position**

102942995

**Chromosome**

11

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000137745

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:7159

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:7159)

**NCBI Gene ID**

4322

**UniProt ID**

P45452

## Cellular location

- Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix . Secreted .

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 8576151  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8576151/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.980542

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.90114

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Pituitary**

0.64

**Testis**

0.14

**Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)**

0.14

**Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)**

0.07

**Vagina**

0.07

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Pituitary0.64
- Testis0.14
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)0.14
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.07
- Vagina0.07
- Minor Salivary Gland0.04
- Adipose - Subcutaneous0.04
- Bladder0.03
- Prostate0.03
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum0.03
- Lung0.03
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.03
- Kidney - Medulla0.01
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0
- Brain - Hypothalamus0
- Esophagus - Mucosa0
- Artery - Tibial0
- Whole Blood0
- Thyroid0
- Muscle - Skeletal0
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)0
- Colon - Transverse0
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)0
- Ovary0

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (5)

- GO:0006508  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006508)
- GO:0022617  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0022617)
- GO:0030574  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030574)
- GO:0060349  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0060349)
- GO:1904645  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1904645)

### Cellular components

- GO:0005576  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005576)

### Molecular functions (6)

- GO:0004175  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004175)
- GO:0004222  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004222)
- GO:0004252  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004252)
- GO:0005509  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005509)
- GO:0005518  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005518)
- GO:0008270  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008270)

## Off-target safety

- regulation of catalytic activity  
### Studies

  - biochemical: NVS\_ENZ\_hMMP13, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS\_ENZ\_hMMP13 assay. It is designed to make measurements of enzyme activity, a form of enzyme reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Fluorescence technology.  
### Biological samples

  - cell-free  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)

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### Drugs (7)

- Apratastat Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- CTS-1027 Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- [Doxycycline](https://trialight.com/data/asset/doxycycline-9994da3d-bd1e-4dba-9a9e-392765b5aa58.md) Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- Doxycycline anhydrous Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- Doxycycline calcium Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- Doxycycline hyclate Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor
- Rebimastat Matrix metalloproteinase 13 inhibitor

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