MT1-MMP, also called MMP14, is a membrane-associated metalloprotease involved in remodelling the extracellular matrix. Surface delivery concentrates proteolytic activity at particular cellular locations, linking vesicle trafficking to matrix interactions. Altered total protein abundance and altered delivery to the surface are different routes to changing extracellular activity. This distinction matters when relating a trafficking perturbation to cell invasion. [ref]
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