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Integrin alpha5beta1

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Definition: An integrin found in FIBROBLASTS; PLATELETS; MONOCYTES, and LYMPHOCYTES. Integrin alpha5beta1 is the classical receptor for FIBRONECTIN, but it also functions as a receptor for LAMININ and several other EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS.  do not confuse X ref FIBRONECTIN RECEPTOR with RECEPTORS, FIBRONECTIN    Other names VLA-5; beta-1, Integrin alpha-5; alpha5beta1, Integrin; alpha-5 beta-1, Integrin; VLA 5 Receptors; Receptors, VLA 5; Receptor, Fibronectin; Platelet Glycoprotein Ic IIa; Integrin alpha 5 beta 1; Ic-IIa, Platelet Glycoprotein; Glycoprotein Ic-IIa, Platelet; VLA-5 Receptors; Platelet Glycoprotein Ic-IIa; Integrin alpha-5 beta-1; Fibronectin Receptor; Receptors, VLA-5
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
valyl-isoleucyl-leucyl-valyl-leucyl-phenylalanine  0   *Oligopeptides Integrin alpha5beta1/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 Dec 26;377(4):1288-93

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