From: Measurement of MMP-9 and -12 degraded elastin (ELM) provides unique information on lung tissue degradation
Amino acid no.
Identified peptide in vascular wall
MMP-9 cleaved (hours)
24
72
168
240
409-441
VGVGGIPGVAGVPSVGGVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA
x
417-441
VAGVPSVGGVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA
422-441
SVGGVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA
423-441
VGGVPGVGGVPGVGISPEA