Description | Specificity: 158A3 reacts exclusively with the cytoplasmic domain of non-phosphorylated integrin subunit a3A. Integrins are a family of heterodimeric membrane glycoproteins consisting of non-covalently associated alpha and beta subunits. More than 18 alpha and 8 beta subunits with numerous splice variant isoforms have been identified in mammals. In general, integrins function as receptors for extracellular matrix proteins. Certain integrins can also bind to soluble ligands or to counter-receptors on adjacent cells, such as the intracellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs), resulting in aggregation of cells. Signals transduced by integrins play a role in many biological processes, including cell growth, differentiation, migRation and apoptosis. F |
Product Specific References | Delwel, G. O., de Melker, A. A., Hogervorst, F., Jaspars, L. H., Fles, D. L., Kuikman, I., Lindblom, A., Paulsson, M., Timpl, R., and Sonnenberg, A. (1994). Distinct and overlapping ligand specificities of the alpha 3A beta 1 and alpha 6A beta 1 integrins: recognition of laminin isoforms, Mol Biol Cell 5, 203-15. de Melker, A. A., Sterk, L. M., Delwel, G. O., Fles, D. L., Daams, H., Weening, J. J., and Sonnenberg, A. (1997). The A and B variants of the alpha 3 integrin subunit: tissue distribution and functional characterization, Lab Invest 76, 547-63. |