title: The role of matrix metalloproteinase 3 in the stepwise activation of human rheumatoid synovial procollagenase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagase
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Enghild
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salvesen
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017364:Collagenases; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004792:Enzyme Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011817:Rabbits; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D004792:Enzyme Precursors; D017364:Collagenases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C022440:procollagenase; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D003012:Microbial Collagenase