Adamts15 - a disintegrin-like and metallopeptidase (reprolysin type) with thrombospondin type 1 motif, 15

This gene encodes a member of "a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs" (ADAMTS) family of multi-domain matrix-associated metalloendopeptidases that have diverse roles in tissue morphogenesis and pathophysiological remodeling, in inflammation and in vascular biology. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate an active versicanase enzyme. This gene is located adjacent to a related ADAMTS gene (Adamts8) on chromosome 9. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]