For instance, MEK1-binding onco-peptide (MBOP), an 85-amino acid (aa) micro-peptide that is encoded by LINC01234, is highly expressed in CRC and drives the motility and growth of CRC cells via the MEK1/pERK/MMP2/MMP9 regulatory cascade [14]. The gene discussed is MMP2; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.