Structural insights into integrin α <sub>5</sub> β <sub>1</sub> opening by fibronectin ligand
Stephanie Schumacher, Dirk Dedden, Roberto Vázquez Nuñez, Kyoko Matoba, Junichi Takagi, Christian Biertümpfel, Naoko Mizuno
Abstract
Integrin α 5 β 1 structures in resting and active states with ligand fibronectin reveal key interactions for integrin opening.
Topics & Concepts
IntegrinFibronectinLigand (biochemistry)FibronectinsChemistryCell biologyComputational biologyBiologyBiochemistryReceptorExtracellular matrixCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsS100 Proteins and Annexins