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Dual function for a unique site within the beta2I domain of integrin alphaMbeta2.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 4 Mar 2005
Ehirchiou Driss, Xiong Yu-Mei, Li Yang, Brew Shelesa, Zhang Li
Abstract excerpt
Integrin activation has been postulated to occur in part via conformational changes in the I domain of the beta subunit (the betaI domain), especially near the F-alpha(7) loop, in response to "inside-out" signaling. However, direct evidence for a role of the F-alpha(7) loop in ligand binding and activity modulation is still lacking. Here, we report our finding that the F-alpha(7) loop (residues 344-358) within...
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