Conservation of the human integrin-type beta-propeller domain in bacteria.

Integrins are heterodimeric cell-surface receptors with key functions in cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion. Integrin α and β subunits are present throughout the metazoans, but it is unclear whether the subunits predate the origin of multicellular organisms. Several component domains have been detec...

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Main Authors: Bhanupratap Chouhan, Alexander Denesyuk, Jyrki Heino, Mark S Johnson, Konstantin Denessiouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192720?pdf=render