Figure 1.
Schematic view illustrating how a specific matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) (eg, MMP-3 [A]) triggers the conversion of other MMP zymogens (proMMP-7 [B], proMMP-9 [C], or proMMP-13 [D]) to their active forms.
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