Article
Leukocyte integrin αLβ2 transmembrane association dynamics revealed by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations.
Proteins - 1 Jul 2011
Chng Choon-Peng, Tan Suet-Mien
Abstract excerpt
Integrins are transmembrane (TM) proteins that mediate bidirectional mechanical signaling between the extracellular matrix and the cellular cytoskeletal network. Each integrin molecule consists of non-covalently associated α- and β-subunits, with each subunit consisting of a large ectodomain, a single-pass TM helix, and a short cytoplasmic tail. Previously we found evidence for a polar interaction (hydrogen bond)...
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