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The unique disulfide bond-stabilized W1 β4-β1 loop in the α4 β-propeller domain regulates integrin α4β7 affinity and signaling.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 May 2013
Yue Jiao, Pan YouDong, Sun LiFang, Zhang Kun, Liu Jie, Lu Ling, Chen JianFeng
Abstract excerpt
Integrin α4β7 mediates rolling and firm adhesion of lymphocytes pre- and post-activation, which is distinct from most integrins only mediating firm cell adhesion upon activation. This two-phase cell adhesion suggests a unique molecular basis for the dynamic interaction of α4β7 with its ligand, mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1). Here we report that a disulfide bond-stabilized W1 β4-β1 loop in...
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