Chemicals and Drugs

Integrin alpha5

This integrin alpha subunit combines with INTEGRIN BETA1 to form a receptor (INTEGRIN ALPHA5BETA1) that binds FIBRONECTIN and LAMININ. It undergoes posttranslational cleavage into a heavy and a light chain that are connected by disulfide bonds.

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Abstract

This integrin alpha subunit combines with INTEGRIN BETA1 to form a receptor (INTEGRIN ALPHA5BETA1) that binds FIBRONECTIN and LAMININ. It undergoes posttranslational cleavage into a heavy and a light chain that are connected by disulfide bonds.

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  • Antigens, CD49e
  • CD49e Antigen
  • CD49e Antigens
  • Integrin alphaF
  • Platelet Glycoprotein Ic
  • VLA-5 alpha Chain
  • alpha(5) Integrin
  • alpha5 Integrin
  • Antigen, CD49e
  • Glycoprotein Ic, Platelet
  • Ic, Platelet Glycoprotein
  • Integrin, alpha5
  • VLA 5 alpha Chain
  • alpha Chain, VLA-5
  • alpha5, Integrin
  • alphaF, Integrin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2003 (1996)

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  • Antigens, CD (1996-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Integrin alpha5. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039482
  2. Integrin alpha5. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrin_alpha_5
  3. Integrin alpha5. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21110097