2k1a is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full experimental information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
[ITA2B_HUMAN] Defects in ITGA2B are a cause of Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) [MIM:273800]; also known as thrombasthenia of Glanzmann and Naegeli. GT is the most common inherited disease of platelets. It is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by mucocutaneous bleeding of mild-to-moderate severity and the inability of this integrin to recognize macromolecular or synthetic peptide ligands. GT has been classified clinically into types I and II. In type I, platelets show absence of the glycoprotein IIb/beta-3 complexes at their surface and lack fibrinogen and clot retraction capability. In type II, the platelets express the glycoprotein IIb/beta-3 complex at reduced levels (5-20% controls), have detectable amounts of fibrinogen, and have low or moderate clot retraction capability. The platelets of GT 'variants' have normal or near normal (60-100%) expression of dysfunctional receptors.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Function
[ITA2B_HUMAN] Integrin alpha-IIb/beta-3 is a receptor for fibronectin, fibrinogen, plasminogen, prothrombin, thrombospondin and vitronectin. It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands. It recognizes the sequence H-H-L-G-G-G-A-K-Q-A-G-D-V in fibrinogen gamma chain. Following activation integrin alpha-IIb/beta-3 brings about platelet/platelet interaction through binding of soluble fibrinogen. This step leads to rapid platelet aggregation which physically plugs ruptured endothelial cell surface.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Integrin cell-adhesion receptors transduce signals bidirectionally across the plasma membrane via the single-pass transmembrane segments of each alpha and beta subunit. While the beta3 transmembrane segment consists of a linear 29-residue alpha-helix, the structure of the alphaIIb transmembrane segment reveals a linear 24-residue alpha-helix (Ile-966 -Lys-989) followed by a backbone reversal that packs Phe-992-Phe-993 against the transmembrane helix. The length of the alphaIIb transmembrane helix implies the absence of a significant transmembrane helix tilt in contrast to its partnering beta3 subunit. Sequence alignment shows Gly-991-Phe-993 to be fully conserved among all 18 human integrin alpha subunits, suggesting that their unusual structural motif is prototypical for integrin alpha subunits. The alphaIIb transmembrane structure demonstrates a level of complexity within the membrane that is beyond simple transmembrane helices and forms the structural basis for assessing the extent of structural and topological rearrangements upon alphaIIb-beta3 association, i.e. integrin transmembrane signaling.
Structure of the integrin alphaIIb transmembrane segment.,Lau TL, Dua V, Ulmer TS J Biol Chem. 2008 Jun 6;283(23):16162-8. Epub 2008 Apr 16. PMID:18417472[20]
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↑Poncz M, Rifat S, Coller BS, Newman PJ, Shattil SJ, Parrella T, Fortina P, Bennett JS. Glanzmann thrombasthenia secondary to a Gly273-->Asp mutation adjacent to the first calcium-binding domain of platelet glycoprotein IIb. J Clin Invest. 1994 Jan;93(1):172-9. PMID:8282784 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI116942
↑Wilcox DA, Wautier JL, Pidard D, Newman PJ. A single amino acid substitution flanking the fourth calcium binding domain of alpha IIb prevents maturation of the alpha IIb beta 3 integrin complex. J Biol Chem. 1994 Feb 11;269(6):4450-7. PMID:7508443
↑Wilcox DA, Paddock CM, Lyman S, Gill JC, Newman PJ. Glanzmann thrombasthenia resulting from a single amino acid substitution between the second and third calcium-binding domains of GPIIb. Role of the GPIIb amino terminus in integrin subunit association. J Clin Invest. 1995 Apr;95(4):1553-60. PMID:7706461 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI117828
↑Basani RB, Vilaire G, Shattil SJ, Kolodziej MA, Bennett JS, Poncz M. Glanzmann thrombasthenia due to a two amino acid deletion in the fourth calcium-binding domain of alpha IIb: demonstration of the importance of calcium-binding domains in the conformation of alpha IIb beta 3. Blood. 1996 Jul 1;88(1):167-73. PMID:8704171
↑Grimaldi CM, Chen F, Wu C, Weiss HJ, Coller BS, French DL. Glycoprotein IIb Leu214Pro mutation produces glanzmann thrombasthenia with both quantitative and qualitative abnormalities in GPIIb/IIIa. Blood. 1998 Mar 1;91(5):1562-71. PMID:9473221
↑Tadokoro S, Tomiyama Y, Honda S, Arai M, Yamamoto N, Shiraga M, Kosugi S, Kanakura Y, Kurata Y, Matsuzawa Y. A Gln747-->Pro substitution in the IIb subunit is responsible for a moderate IIbbeta3 deficiency in Glanzmann thrombasthenia. Blood. 1998 Oct 15;92(8):2750-8. PMID:9763559
↑Ambo H, Kamata T, Handa M, Kawai Y, Oda A, Murata M, Takada Y, Ikeda Y. Novel point mutations in the alphaIIb subunit (Phe289-->Ser, Glu324-->Lys and Gln747-->Pro) causing thrombasthenic phenotypes in four Japanese patients. Br J Haematol. 1998 Aug;102(3):829-40. PMID:9722314
↑Ruan J, Peyruchaud O, Alberio L, Valles G, Clemetson K, Bourre F, Nurden AT. Double heterozygosity of the GPIIb gene in a Swiss patient with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. Br J Haematol. 1998 Sep;102(4):918-25. PMID:9734640
↑Gonzalez-Manchon C, Fernandez-Pinel M, Arias-Salgado EG, Ferrer M, Alvarez MV, Garcia-Munoz S, Ayuso MS, Parrilla R. Molecular genetic analysis of a compound heterozygote for the glycoprotein (GP) IIb gene associated with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: disruption of the 674-687 disulfide bridge in GPIIb prevents surface exposure of GPIIb-IIIa complexes. Blood. 1999 Feb 1;93(3):866-75. PMID:9920835
↑Basani RB, French DL, Vilaire G, Brown DL, Chen F, Coller BS, Derrick JM, Gartner TK, Bennett JS, Poncz M. A naturally occurring mutation near the amino terminus of alphaIIb defines a new region involved in ligand binding to alphaIIbbeta3. Blood. 2000 Jan 1;95(1):180-8. PMID:10607701
↑Vinciguerra C, Bordet JC, Beaune G, Grenier C, Dechavanne M, Negrier C. Description of 10 new mutations in platelet glycoprotein IIb (alphaIIb) and glycoprotein IIIa (beta3) genes. Platelets. 2001 Dec;12(8):486-95. PMID:11798398 doi:10.1080/095371001317126383
↑Tanaka S, Hayashi T, Hori Y, Terada C, Han KS, Ahn HS, Bourre F, Tani Y. A Leu55 to Pro substitution in the integrin alphaIIb is responsible for a case of Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. Br J Haematol. 2002 Sep;118(3):833-5. PMID:12181054
↑D'Andrea G, Colaizzo D, Vecchione G, Grandone E, Di Minno G, Margaglione M. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia: identification of 19 new mutations in 30 patients. Thromb Haemost. 2002 Jun;87(6):1034-42. PMID:12083483
↑Mitchell WB, Li JH, Singh F, Michelson AD, Bussel J, Coller BS, French DL. Two novel mutations in the alpha IIb calcium-binding domains identify hydrophobic regions essential for alpha IIbbeta 3 biogenesis. Blood. 2003 Mar 15;101(6):2268-76. Epub 2002 Nov 7. PMID:12424194 doi:10.1182/blood-2002-07-2266
↑Kiyoi T, Tomiyama Y, Honda S, Tadokoro S, Arai M, Kashiwagi H, Kosugi S, Kato H, Kurata Y, Matsuzawa Y. A naturally occurring Tyr143His alpha IIb mutation abolishes alpha IIb beta 3 function for soluble ligands but retains its ability for mediating cell adhesion and clot retraction: comparison with other mutations causing ligand-binding defects. Blood. 2003 May 1;101(9):3485-91. Epub 2002 Dec 27. PMID:12506038 doi:10.1182/blood-2002-07-2144
↑Nurden AT, Breillat C, Jacquelin B, Combrie R, Freedman J, Blanchette VS, Schmugge M, Rand ML. Triple heterozygosity in the integrin alphaIIb subunit in a patient with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. J Thromb Haemost. 2004 May;2(5):813-9. PMID:15099289 doi:10.1046/j.1538-7836.2004.00711.x
↑Rosenberg N, Landau M, Luboshitz J, Rechavi G, Seligsohn U. A novel Phe171Cys mutation in integrin alpha causes Glanzmann thrombasthenia by abrogating alphabeta complex formation. J Thromb Haemost. 2004 Jul;2(7):1167-75. PMID:15219201 doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.00758.x
↑Jayo A, Pabon D, Lastres P, Jimenez-Yuste V, Gonzalez-Manchon C. Type II Glanzmann thrombasthenia in a compound heterozygote for the alpha IIb gene. A novel missense mutation in exon 27. Haematologica. 2006 Oct;91(10):1352-9. PMID:17018384
↑Lau TL, Dua V, Ulmer TS. Structure of the integrin alphaIIb transmembrane segment. J Biol Chem. 2008 Jun 6;283(23):16162-8. Epub 2008 Apr 16. PMID:18417472 doi:10.1074/jbc.M801748200
