Literature associating TIMP2 and pulmonary emphysema
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 ...