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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
Integrins are surface proteins that are comprised of an alpha subunit and a beta subunit to form a functional transmembrane structure. The subunits of the heterodimer each have small cytoplasmic domains for signal transduction within the cell. | Integrins are surface proteins that are comprised of an alpha subunit and a beta subunit to form a functional transmembrane structure. The subunits of the heterodimer each have small cytoplasmic domains for signal transduction within the cell. | ||
Blue-Alpha 5 chain | |||
Red-Beta 1 chain | The picture to the side has the following color coding: Blue-Alpha 5 chain, Red-Beta 1 chain, Grey-SG/19 Fab fragment light chain, Green-SG/19 Fab fragment heavy chain | ||
Grey-SG/19 Fab fragment light chain | |||
Green-SG/19 Fab fragment heavy chain | |||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
