Which of the following enzymes is involved in the degradation of the basement membrane?
High-Yield Explanation
Matrix metalloproteinases are a family a proteolytic enzymes that degrade components of the extracellular matrix and basement membrane. Ref: Robbin's Basic Pathology 7th Edition, Page 110, 111, 312, 103; Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infeility By Marc A. Fritz, Leon Speroff, 2010, Page 596.