금속단백질가수분해효소억제제4는 TIMP4[5][6][7]유전자에 의해 인체 내에서 암호화되는 효소이다.
이 유전자는 금속단백질가수분해효소 유전자군의 조직억제제에 속한다.이 유전자 패밀리에 의해 코드된 단백질은 세포외 기질의 분해에 관여하는 펩티다아제 그룹인 매트릭스 메탈로프로테이나아제 억제제이다.이 유전자에 의해 코드된 분비된 네트린 도메인 함유 단백질은 혈소판 응집 및 모집 조절에 관여하며 호르몬 조절 및 자궁내막 조직 [7]리모델링에 역할을 할 수 있다.
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