A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease Thrombospondin motif (ADAMTS) belongs to the metzincin superfamily of metalloproteases. ADAMTS is related to ADAM proteins sharing in part their domain organisation. However, ADAMTS includes proteins that contain a variable number of thrombospondin-like repeats instead of disintegrin and cysteine rich domains. (Adapted from
FBrf0214506).