title: Characterization, expression analysis and chromosomal mapping of mouse matrix metalloproteinase-19 (MMP-19).
abstract: Using homology-based database screening, we have identified the mouse homologue for the recently described matrix metalloproteinase-19 (MMP-19). Sequencing of mouse MMP-19 resulted in a putative open reading frame (ORF) of 527 amino acids showing 84% identity to the human homologue. In mouse, MMP-19 appears to be most highly expressed in the liver; however, there is a detectable level of expression in all tissues analyzed. The major mouse MMP-19 transcript is almost twice as long as that of human. The COOH-terminal serine and threonine-rich domain is considerably longer in the mouse homologue. The mouse MMP-19 gene maps to very distal end of mouse chromosome 10.
authors.affiliation: The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, USA. jc239h@nih.gov
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Caterina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kozak
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Engler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Birkedal-Hansen
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000502:physiology; D053505:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D053505:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C108362:matrix metalloproteinase 19