Moonlighting molecules: finding new uses for old enzymes

A collaboration has led researchers to identify a potentially significant new application for a well-known human enzyme, which may have implications for treating respiratory diseases such as asthma. “MMP8 is well-known, we all thought we understood its function, but it’s clear that this, and probably many other enzymes, ‘moonlight’ and have several functions within the body,”
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