ADMP-2, ADAM-TS5, ADAMTS-5, ADAMTS11, ADAM-TS 5, ADAMTS-11, ADAM-TS 11, A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5, A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 11, Aggrecanase-2, ADAMTS5, ADMP2
Cleaves aggrecan, a cartilage proteoglycan, and may be involved in its turnover. May play an important role in the destruction of aggrecan in arthritic diseases. May play a role in proteolytic processing mostly during the peri-implantation period.