Gelatinase

Gelatinase

In biology and chemistry, gelatinase is a proteolytic enzyme that allows a living organism to hydrolyse gelatin [ [http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/gelatinase Biology Online] ] into its sub-compounds (polypeptides, peptides, and aminoacids) that can cross the cell membrane and be used by the organism. It is not a pepsin.

Forms of gelatinases are expressed in several bacteria including "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" and "Serratia marcescens".

In humans, the genes for gelatinases are Gene|MMP2 and Gene|MMP9.

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