Linking integrin conformation to function
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Linking integrin conformation to function.
Integrins are alphabeta heterodimeric adhesion receptors that relay signals bidirectionally across the plasma membrane between the extracellular matrix and cell-surface ligands, and cytoskeletal and signalling effectors. The physical and chemical signals that are controlled by integrins are essential for intercellular communication and underpin all aspects of metazoan existence. To mediate such...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Science
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1477-9137,0021-9533
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.018556