ADAMTS4 (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motif 4, ADAM Metallopeptidase with Thrombospondin Type 1 Motif 4, ADAMTS-4, ADAM-TS4, ADAM-TS 4, ADAMTS-4 Precursor, ADMP-1, Aggrecanase I, Aggrecanase 1, KIAA0688, UNQ769/PRO1563) (PE)

ADAMTS4 is a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The enzyme lacks a C-terminal TS motif. It is responsible for the degradation of aggrecan, a major proteoglycan of cartilage, and brevican, a brain-specific extracellular matrix...