zmp-2 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Enables metallopeptidase activity. Involved in several processes, including determination of adult lifespan; regulation of metabolic process; and regulation of transport. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Expressed in several structures, including anal region; body wall musculature; gonad; tail; and vulval muscle. Is an ortholog of human MMP23B (matrix metallopeptidase 23B).