Literature associating MME and systolic heart failure
MME [ENSP00000418525]
Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen; Thermolysin-like specificity, but is almost confined on acting on polypeptides of up to 30 amino acids. Biologically important in the destruction of opioid peptides such as Met- and Leu-enkephalins by cleavage of a Gly-Phe bond. Able to cleave angiotensin-1, angiotensin-2 and angiotensin 1-9. Involved in the degradation of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF). Displays UV-inducible elastase activity toward skin preelastic and elastic fibers; Belongs to the peptidase M13 family.
Synonyms: MME, C9IYX7, C9J9X7, C9JDZ3, C9JR96 ...