The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 3 across different species:

TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 (TIMP3)

Other aliases include:

SFD, K222, K222TA2, HSMRK222

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 3:

tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 – MIG-5 protein

Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 3 fulfills a number of functions:

enzyme inhibitor activity – metalloendopeptidase inhibitor activity – protein binding

Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 3 is relevant to the following processes:

negative regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis – response to estrogen stimulus – response to organic cyclic substance – response to stimulus – tissue regeneration – visual perception

Locations for Metalloproteinase Inhibitor 3:

basement membrane – extracellular region

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology