ADAMTS5, His-Tag (ADAMTS5) Active Protein

This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The enzyme encoded by this gene contains two C-terminal TS motifs and functions as aggrecanase to cleave aggrecan, a major proteoglycan of cartilage. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ADAMTS5: Cleaves aggrecan, a cartilage proteoglycan, and may be involved in its turnover. May play an important role in the destruction of aggrecan in arthritic diseases. May play a role in proteolytic processing mostly during the peri-implantation period.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; EC 3.4.24.-; Secreted; Protease; Secreted, signal peptide; Extracellular matrix

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 21q21.3

Cellular Component: proteinaceous extracellular matrix; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; extracellular region

Molecular Function: integrin binding; protein binding; metallopeptidase activity; zinc ion binding; metalloendopeptidase activity

Biological Process: protein amino acid O-linked glycosylation; extracellular matrix disassembly; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; cellular protein metabolic process; defense response to bacterium; post-translational protein modification; proteolysis