MMP27, Official Symbol MMP27provided by HGNC Official Full Name matrix metallopeptidase 27provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14250 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137675 MIM:618101; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14250 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 MMP-27 Summary 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. Most MMP's are secreted as inactive proproteins which are activated when cleaved by extracellular proteinases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all