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A novel gain-of-function mutation of the integrin alpha2 VWFA domain.
European journal of biochemistry - 1 Feb 2002
Aquilina Alexis, Korda Michelle, Bergelson Jeffrey M, Humphries Martin J, Farndale Richard W, Tuckwell Danny
Abstract excerpt
Integrin alpha2beta1 is the major receptor for collagens in human tissues, being involved in cell adhesion and the control of collagen and collagenase gene expression. The collagen binding site of alpha2beta1 has been localized to the alpha2 von Willebrand Factor type A (VWFA) domain (A-domain or I-domain) and the residues responsible for the interaction with collagen have been mapped. We report a study of alpha2...
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