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The fourth blade within the beta-propeller is involved specifically in C3bi recognition by integrin alpha M beta 2.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Sept 2003
Li Yang, Zhang Li
Abstract excerpt
Interactions between the complement degradation product C3bi and leukocyte integrin alpha M beta 2 are critical to phagocytosis of opsonized particles in host defense against foreign pathogens and certain malignant cells. Previous studies have mapped critical residues for C3bi binding to the I-domains of the alpha M and the beta2 subunits. However, the role of the alpha M beta-propeller in ligand binding remains...
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