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Matrix Metalloproteinase 20

Known as: MMP-20 Metalloproteinase, Enamelysin, MMP20 Metalloproteinase 
A secreted matrix metalloproteinase that is the predominant proteolytic activity in the enamel matrix. The enzyme has a high specificity for dental… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Functions of KLK4 and MMP-20 in dental enamel formation
Abstract Two proteases are secreted into the enamel matrix of developing teeth. The early protease is enamelysin (MMP-20). The… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) is the major collagenase in human dentin.
Review
2005
Review
2005
MMP-20 mutation in autosomal recessive pigmented hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta
During mammalian tooth formation, two proteinases are secreted by ameloblasts: enamelysin (MMP-20) and kallikrein-4 (KLK4… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Dentin Regeneration by Dental Pulp Stem Cell Therapy with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
Regenerative medicine is based on stem cells, signals, and scaffolds. Dental pulp tissue has the potential to regenerate dentin… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Enamelysin (Matrix Metalloproteinase 20)-deficient Mice Display an Amelogenesis Imperfecta Phenotype*
Enamelysin is a tooth-specific matrix metalloproteinase that is expressed during the early through middle stages of enamel… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The Localization of Matrix Metalloproteinase-20 (MMP-20, Enamelysin) in Mature Human Teeth
MMP-20 (enamelysin), the matrix metalloproteinase family member discovered in the enamel organ, has also been detected in… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Expression, Structure, and Function of Enamel Proteinases
Proteinases serve two important functions during dental enamel formation: They (a) process and (b) degrade enamel proteins… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Analysis of 16 different matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1 to MMP-20) in the synovial membrane: different profiles in trauma and rheumatoid arthritis
OBJECTIVE To define the pattern of mRNA expression of all human matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) described to date in rheumatoid… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Dentin sialoprotein, dentin phosphoprotein, enamelysin and ameloblastin: tooth-specific molecules that are distinctively expressed during murine dental differentiation.
Dentin sialophosphoprotein [designated DSPP and cleaved into dentin sialoprotein (DSP) and dentin phosphoprotein (DPP… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Molecular cloning and mRNA tissue distribution of a novel matrix metalloproteinase isolated from porcine enamel organ.
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