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We performed Western blot analyses using MMP-specific antibodies to identify MMPs in human dental caries lesions. Enzymography and functional activity assays, with\n                    <jats:sup>125<\/jats:sup>\n                    I-labeled gelatin as substrate or quantitating the degradation of type I collagen, were used to determine the activity of purified and salivary gelatinolytic (MMP-2 and MMP-9) and collagenolytic (MMP-8) enzymes with and without acid-activation in pHs relevant to caries. Respective analyses were done with caries-related bacteria. We performed electron microscope analyses to assess the degradative activity of sterilized salivary host MMPs on demineralized human dentin. Human MMP-2, MMP-8, and MMP-9 were identified in demineralized dentinal lesions. The latent purified forms of these enzymes were activated at low pH (4.5), followed by neutralization, mimicking the conditions during caries progression. Incubation of human saliva at low pH followed by neutralization resulted in a four-fold increase in the gelatinolytic activity. No gelatinolytic or collagenolytic activity was observed in bacterial samples. The activated enzymes in saliva degraded demineralized dentin organic matrix in vitro. These results demonstrate the pH-dependent activation mechanism of MMPs, which may have a distinct role in different physiological and pathological conditions. 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