TABLE 6.

Potential MMP cleavage sites in interstitial collagens

Cluster	Locationa
Gly-Ile-Ala	α1(I)226–228, α1(II)226–228, α1(II)259–261, α1(II)559–561, α1(III)616–618, α1(I)775–777, α1(III)775–777, α2(I)808–810, α2(I)943–945
Gly-Leu-Ala	α1(II)322–324, α1(II)337–339, α2(I)424–426, α1(III)514–516, α1(II)775–777, α1(III)784–786, α1(I)826–828, α1(III)829–831
Gly-Leu-Leu	α2(I)775–777
Gly-Ile-Leu	α2(I)781–783

^a Numbering begins at the N terminus of the triple-helical region of each collagen. Bold indicates actual cleavage sites.