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

TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 (TIMP3), metalloproteinase inhibitor 3 (CpipJ_CPIJ003282), Metalloproteinase inhibitor 3 (timp3)

Other aliases include:

SFD, K222, K222TA2, HSMRK222, TIMP3, timp3

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

tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 – MIG-5 protein – metalloproteinase inhibitor 3 – TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 – TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 (Sorsby fundus dystrophy, pseudoinflammatory) – Metalloproteinase inhibitor 3

TIMP Metallopeptidase Inhibitor 3 fulfills a number of functions:

enzyme inhibitor activity – metalloendopeptidase inhibitor activity – protein binding

TIMP Metallopeptidase 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 TIMP Metallopeptidase Inhibitor 3:

basement membrane – extracellular region

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology