DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating TIMP2 and inguinal hernia

TIMP2 [ENSP00000262768]

Metalloproteinase inhibitor 2; Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16 and MMP-19. ; Belongs to the protease inhibitor I35 (TIMP) family.

Synonyms:  TIMP2,  TIMP2p,  hTIMP2,  A0A140VK57,  B4DFW2 ...

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