MMP-8 (catalytic domain) (human), (recombinant)

Produced in E. coli . Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8, neutrophil collagenase, collagenase-2) catalytic domain from human cDNA. The enzyme consists of the catalytic domain of human MMP-8 (Phe 99 -Gln 269 , NM_002424) with a C-terminal purification tag. This represents a naturally-occurring active form of MMP-8 which lacks the C-terminal hemopexin domain1. MMPs lacking this domain cannot cleave native collagens; however, activity toward other targets such as gelatin, casein, or peptide substrates is unaffected.