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Facts about Integrin beta-3.
Following activation integrin alpha- IIb/beta-3 brings about platelet/platelet interaction through binding of soluble fibrinogen. This step results in rapid platelet aggregation which plugs ruptured endothelial surface.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | ITGB3 |
Uniprot: | P05106 |
Entrez: | 3690 |
Belongs to: |
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integrin beta chain family |
CD61 antigen; CD61; GP3A; GP3Aplatelet glycoprotein IIIa; GPIIIA; GPIIIaintegrin beta-3; INGRB3; Integrin beta 3; integrin, beta 3 (platelet glycoprotein IIIa, antigen CD61); ITG B3; ITGB3; Platelet membrane glycoprotein IIIa
Mass (kDA):
87.058 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 17q21.32 |
Sequence: | 17; NC_000017.11 (47253827..47313743) |
Isoform beta-3A and isoform beta-3C are widely expressed. Isoform beta-3A is specifically expressed in osteoblast cells; isoform beta-3C is specifically expressed in prostate and testis.
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane. Cell junction, focal adhesion. Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, synapse.
PMID: 3494014 by Fitzgerald L.A., et al. Protein sequence of endothelial glycoprotein IIIa derived from a cDNA clone. Identity with platelet glycoprotein IIIa and similarity to 'integrin'.
PMID: 2452834 by Zimrin A.B., et al. Structure of platelet glycoprotein IIIa. A common subunit for two different membrane receptors.
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