
Alendronate promotes plasmin-mediated MMP-9 inactivation by exposing cryptic plasmin degradation sites within the MMP-9 catalytic domain
Keywords: MMP-9; matrix metalloproteinase-9; TIMP; tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases; APMA; aminophenylmercuric acetate; EDTA; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; Bisphosphonate Alendronate; MMP-9; Divalent cation chelation; Catalytic-domain; Hemopexin-domain;