Immunogen sequence: TVQDYLEKFY QLPSNQYQST RKNGTNVIVE KLKEMQRFFG LNVTGKPNEE TLDMMKKPRC GVPDSGG. The MMP8 gene encodes matrix metalloproteinase-8, also known as collagenase-2, an enzyme belonging to the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family, which plays a