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Two synergistic activation mechanisms of alpha2beta1 integrin-mediated collagen binding.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 May 2007
Connors Wendy L, Jokinen Johanna, White Daniel J, Puranen J Santeri, Kankaanpää Pasi, Upla Paula, Tulla Mira, Johnson Mark S, Heino Jyrki
Abstract excerpt
Activation of protein kinase C by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) induces ligand-independent aggregation of a cell surface collagen receptor, alpha2beta1 integrin. Concomitantly, TPA increases the avidity of alpha2beta1 for collagen and the number of conformationally activated alpha2beta1 integrins. The structural change was shown using a monoclonal antibody 12F1 that recognizes the "open" (active)...
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