MMP23B, Official Symbol MMP23Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name matrix metallopeptidase 23Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7171 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000189409 MIM:603321; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7171 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MIFR; MMP22; MIFR-1; MMP23A Summary This gene (MMP23B) encodes a member of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family, and it is part of a duplicated region of chromosome 1p36.3. Proteins of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes, such as arthritis and metastasis. This gene belongs to the more telomeric copy of the duplicated region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 4.1), prostate (RPKM 3.5) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all