VLA-4

The alpha and beta subunits change conformation in response to chemokines like SDF-1 in order to interact with ligands such as VCAM-1.
Integrin alpha-4
Identifiers
SymbolITGA4
Alt. namesCD49 antigen-like family member D
NCBI gene3676
HGNC6140
OMIM192975
RefSeqNP_000876
UniProtP13612
Other data
LocusChr. 2 q31.3
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Integrin beta-1
Identifiers
SymbolITGB1
Alt. symbolsCD29
Alt. namesFibronectin receptor subunit beta
NCBI gene3688
HGNC6153
OMIM135630
RefSeqNP_002202
UniProtP05556
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LocusChr. 10 p11.22
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Integrin α4β1 (very late antigen-4) is an integrin dimer. It is composed of CD49d (alpha 4) and CD29 (beta 1). The alpha 4 subunit is 155 kDa, and the beta 1 subunit is 150 kDa.[1]

  1. ^ Yang GX, Hagmann WK (May 2003). "VLA-4 antagonists: potent inhibitors of lymphocyte migration". Medicinal Research Reviews. 23 (3): 369–92. doi:10.1002/med.10044. PMID 12647315. S2CID 42804611.