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ReviewCell adhesion & migration

The regulation of integrin function by divalent cations.

Kun Zhang, JianFeng Chen

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Review in Cell adhesion & migration. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers.

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117citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 214 citations in OpenAlex.

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57 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Kun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
JianFeng Chen
Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integrins are a family of α/β heterodimeric adhesion metalloprotein receptors and their functions are highly dependent on and regulated by different divalent cations. Recently advanced studies have revolutionized our perception of integrin metal ion-binding sites and their specific functions. Ligand binding to integrins is bridged by a divalent cation bound at the MIDAS motif on top of either α I domain in I domain-containing integrins or β I domain in α I domain-less integrins. The MIDAS motif in β I domain is flanked by ADMIDAS and SyMBS, the other two crucial metal ion binding sites playing pivotal roles in the regulation of integrin affinity and bidirectional signaling across the plasma membrane. The β-propeller domain of α subunit contains three or four β-hairpin loop-like Ca(2+)-binding motifs that have essential roles in integrin biogenesis. The function of another Ca(2+)-binding motif located at the genu of α subunit remains elusive. Here, we provide an overview of the integrin metal ion-binding sites and discuss their roles in the regulation of integrin functions.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCalciumCations, DivalentCell AdhesionCell MembraneExtracellular MatrixHumansIntegrinsLigandsProtein ConformationSequence AlignmentSignal TransductionCalciumCations, DivalentIntegrinsLigands

Identifiers

PMID22647937
PMCPMC3364134
OpenAlexW2087625365

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