Protein
Matrix metalloproteinase-B
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Metalloprotease involved in molting, a process during larval stages in which a new cuticle is formed and the old cuticle is shed (PubMed:24957743). Plays a role in thermotolerance probably by preventing the accumulation of oxidized lipoproteins and cholesterol (PubMed:20600277, PubMed:24957743).
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M10A family.
Sequence
MTKWSPNGNPLSTIYLILSLFTLAHTAPTTQHSRTTTQLRLEDEDGGGGVDEDSIHFVKGQMEKYGYLKGIDHSSPQEFRQALMFFQEVLEVEQTGNVDEMTVEAASKPRCTQTDVRQEQTKRTKRFTLSKRAKWAHASGQSVTLKWYISDYTSDIDRLETRKVVEKAFKLWSSQSYIKNEKKVTLTFQEASSKDEADINILWAEGNHGDEHDFDGANGKIEGNKKENVLAHTFFPGYARPLNGDIHFDDAEDWEIDVDQVGHGSNKRFFPYVLAHEIGHALGLDHSQKADALMHPYYKNVPINEIQLDIDDKCGVIWNYGGASDFCLYVWLMSQIVEAHNSSAQNNHGVGSITSSRTNKKSFKSEGFFLFQLKFPHSTLTHTDDVVMREKDKRSYRGDSKIPKCSSNNSSQRTLAEKKLTLGLHLSEADAKRYTEMVCNFLAGLHMWRTNPNHHASESLEKEYKGVSQEMGTFSGKSIAVRRLIRHAEHQKERSEKGPLDPDYFDDDFFENFFMEYSK