Integrin α2 I-domain is a binding site for collagens
Tuckwell D, Calderwood D, Green L, Humphries M. Integrin α2 I-domain is a binding site for collagens. Journal Of Cell Science 1995, 108: 1629-1638. PMID: 7615681, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.108.4.1629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha 2 beta 1Alpha 1 beta 1I-domainIntegrin alpha 2 beta 1Beta 1N-terminal regionMajor cellular receptorAlpha 2 subunitIntegrins alpha 1 beta 1Complete receptorBacterial expressionAnti-functional antibodiesCollagen-binding domainA-domainInhibits cellAmino acidsCollagen specificityCellular receptorsXI collagenConcentration-dependent mannerVon Willebrand factorAlpha 1BindingWillebrand factorHomology