Protein
Matrix metalloproteinase-A
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Metalloprotease which, together with cadherin cdh-3 and hemicentin him-4, plays a role in anchor cell (AC) invasion during postembryonic vulval development probably by promoting the degradation of the basement membrane separating the gonad from the vulva epithelium.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M10A family.
Sequence
MFTGLHDILIILFLLVTLKIAQNVDHTKFLQKYGYLTSGDNQLSSESLSDALKNMQRMAGLEETGELDERTIQMMERPRCGHPDVEDHQKSRGKRYAPPQFKWKEKIITYGCKAVGTSTRISLDDLRRTMHQAASQWSELADVEIVESSVKNPMMVISAGRENHYPCTVRFDTKTLAHAFFPTNGQIHINDRVQFAMTNYTERMGANSLYSVVAHEMGHALGFSHSPDIDSVMFAYDTPRKWKFTSMDKYNMRSYYGAKASKKENEEEERKTENEDKRRKTEKDRGRTREHESDDIRPNECRVENPIVVQYRGEYLIFKSQWVWRVSSDWKRLIIKAVPINQLFPGLPNPIDAAVTVGHNLWVFVGEMIYVIYGNHMVHAPLRLSDIGINEKYVDLAYEWHYFNPPAVYIWKGSRYWKLDEKMYHRRVDERYPKDTDLNWARVPKGVHSAFTYEKEIHLLRGNQVFRMNSSRSVFDIADGYPQPLQSFFGFCPRNEKLVLNSSSSHFSLIYATITILILIF