| abstract |
Integrin beta subunits (N-terminal portion of extracellular region). Portion of beta integrins that lies N-terminal to their EGF-like repeats. Integrins are cell adhesion molecules that mediate cell-extracellular matrix and cell-cell interactions. They contain both alpha and beta subunits. Beta integrins are proposed to have a von Willebrand factor type-A "insert" or "I" -like domain (although this remains to be confirmed). |