Glycan Activation of a Sheddase: Electrostatic Recognition between Heparin and proMMP-7.
Fulcher, Y.G., Prior, S.H., Masuko, S., Li, L., Pu, D., Zhang, F., Linhardt, R.J., Van Doren, S.R.(2017) Structure 25: 1100-1110.e5
- PubMed: 28648610 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.05.019
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5UE5, 5UE2 - PubMed Abstract: 
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans activate the matrix metalloproteinase-7 zymogen (proMMP-7) and recruit it in order to shed proteins from cell surfaces. This occurs in uterine and mammary epithelia, bacterial killing, lung healing, and tumor cell signaling. ...