Integrin activation
Calderwood DA. Integrin activation. Journal Of Cell Science 2004, 117: 657-666. PMID: 14754902, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin cytoplasmic domainExtracellular matrixCell-ECM adhesionIntegrin extracellular domainCytoskeletal protein talinTransmembrane adhesion receptorsAbility of cellsMulticellular organismsProtein talinExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic domainIntegrin activationIntracellular signalsExtracellular domainAdhesion receptorsIntegrin familyConformational changesIntegrin receptorsIntracellular stepsReversible mechanismRecent studiesAdhesionTalinReceptorsOrganisms