Anti-MMP-7 Antibody

Matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7), also known as matrilysin, is the smallest member of the MMP family. This zinc-binding endopeptidase cleaves extracellular matrix substrates including elastin, fibronectin, and casein, and has been studied extensively in epithelial biology, mucosal wound repair, and tumor invasion models. The unconjugated rabbit polyclonal reagent from Antibodies.com targets MMP-7 and is supplied as a 100 µl liquid vial formulated at 1 mg/ml in PBS with 0.1% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, ready for direct dilution into standard Western blot and immunohistochemistry workflows. The antibody has been validated on human, mouse, and rat samples, supporting cross-species studies of MMP-7 expression in colorectal, pancreatic, and gastric tissue contexts where this protease is frequently examined as a marker of epithelial-mesenchymal transition, intestinal stem cell activation, and metastatic potential.