TIMP-3 Peptide

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 3 (TIMP-3) binds to metalloproteinases such as collagenases and irreversibly inactivates the proteases. TIMP-2 is involved in the extracellular matrix remodeling by binding to MMP-1, -2, -3, -7, -9, -13, -14 and -15. Defects in TIMP-3 are the cause of Sorsby fundus dystrophy (SFD), a macular disorder leading to vision loss.