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Integrin alpha-2

An integrin alpha-2 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:CNA, UniProtKB:P17301]

Synonyms

CD49 antigen-like family member B;
Collagen receptor;
Platelet membrane glycoprotein Ia;
GPIa;
VLA-2 subunit alpha

Research

Bioassay Publications (1)

TimeframeStudies on this Protein(%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Compounds (1)

Drugs with Inhibition Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
arginyl-glycyl-aspartyl-serineHomo sapiens (human)IC5013.000011

Enables

This protein enables 11 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
amyloid-beta bindingmolecular functionBinding to an amyloid-beta peptide/protein. [GOC:hjd]
virus receptor activitymolecular functionCombining with a virus component and mediating entry of the virus into the cell. [GOC:bf, GOC:dph, PMID:7621403, UniProtKB-KW:KW-1183]
protein bindingmolecular functionBinding to a protein. [GOC:go_curators]
collagen bindingmolecular functionBinding to collagen, a group of fibrous proteins of very high tensile strength that form the main component of connective tissue in animals. Collagen is highly enriched in glycine (some regions are 33% glycine) and proline, occurring predominantly as 3-hydroxyproline (about 20%). [GOC:ai, ISBN:0198506732]
collagen receptor activitymolecular functionCombining with a collagen and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity. [GOC:bf, GOC:uh, PMID:21568710]
laminin bindingmolecular functionBinding to a laminin, a major glycoprotein constituent of the basement membrane of cells. [GOC:ecd]
heparan sulfate proteoglycan bindingmolecular functionBinding to a heparan sulfate proteoglycan, any proteoglycan containing heparan sulfate as the glycosaminoglycan carbohydrate unit. [ISBN:0198506732]
protein-containing complex bindingmolecular functionBinding to a macromolecular complex. [GOC:jl]
metal ion bindingmolecular functionBinding to a metal ion. [GOC:ai]
collagen binding involved in cell-matrix adhesionmolecular functionAny collagen binding that occurs as part of cell-matrix adhesion. [GOC:dos]
integrin bindingmolecular functionBinding to an integrin. [GOC:ceb]

Located In

This protein is located in 6 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
plasma membranecellular componentThe membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. [ISBN:0716731363]
focal adhesioncellular componentA cell-substrate junction that anchors the cell to the extracellular matrix and that forms a point of termination of actin filaments. In insects focal adhesion has also been referred to as hemi-adherens junction (HAJ). [GOC:aruk, GOC:bc, ISBN:0124325653, ISBN:0815316208, PMID:10419689, PMID:12191915, PMID:15246682, PMID:1643657, PMID:16805308, PMID:19197329, PMID:23033047, PMID:26923917, PMID:28796323, PMID:8314002]
cell surfacecellular componentThe external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane. [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_sensu, GOC:sm]
axon terminuscellular componentTerminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal button is a specialized region of it. [GOC:dph, GOC:jl]
basal part of cellcellular componentThe region of a cell situated near the base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the basal surface rests on the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. [GOC:mah, ISBN:0815316194]
perinuclear region of cytoplasmcellular componentCytoplasm situated near, or occurring around, the nucleus. [GOC:jid]

Active In

This protein is active in 1 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
external side of plasma membranecellular componentThe leaflet of the plasma membrane that faces away from the cytoplasm and any proteins embedded or anchored in it or attached to its surface. [GOC:dos, GOC:tb]

Part Of

This protein is part of 2 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
integrin alpha2-beta1 complexcellular componentAn integrin complex that comprises one alpha2 subunit and one beta1 subunit. [PMID:12297042]
integrin complexcellular componentA protein complex that is composed of one alpha subunit and one beta subunit, both of which are members of the integrin superfamily of cell adhesion receptors; the complex spans the plasma membrane and binds to extracellular matrix ligands, cell-surface ligands, and soluble ligands. [PMID:17543136]

Involved In

This protein is involved in 40 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
response to hypoxiabiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus indicating lowered oxygen tension. Hypoxia, defined as a decline in O2 levels below normoxic levels of 20.8 - 20.95%, results in metabolic adaptation at both the cellular and organismal level. [GOC:hjd]
positive regulation of leukocyte migrationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate, or extent of leukocyte migration. [GOC:add]
substrate-dependent cell migrationbiological processThe orderly movement of a cell from one site to another along a substrate such as the extracellular matrix; the migrating cell forms a protrusion that attaches to the substrate. [ISBN:0815316194, PMID:11944043, PMID:14657486]
hypotonic responsebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detection of, or exposure to, a hypotonic environment, i.e. an environment with a lower concentration of solutes than the organism or cell. [GOC:jl, PMID:12598593]
cell adhesionbiological processThe attachment of a cell, either to another cell or to an underlying substrate such as the extracellular matrix, via cell adhesion molecules. [GOC:hb, GOC:pf]
cell-matrix adhesionbiological processThe binding of a cell to the extracellular matrix via adhesion molecules. [GOC:hb]
integrin-mediated signaling pathwaybiological processThe series of molecular signals initiated by an extracellular ligand binding to an integrin on the surface of a target cell, and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription. [GOC:mah, GOC:signaling]
female pregnancybiological processThe set of physiological processes that allow an embryo or foetus to develop within the body of a female animal. It covers the time from fertilization of a female ovum by a male spermatozoon until birth. [ISBN:0192800825]
blood coagulationbiological processThe sequential process in which the multiple coagulation factors of the blood interact, ultimately resulting in the formation of an insoluble fibrin clot; it may be divided into three stages: stage 1, the formation of intrinsic and extrinsic prothrombin converting principle; stage 2, the formation of thrombin; stage 3, the formation of stable fibrin polymers. [PMID:30700128]
response to xenobiotic stimulusbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus from a xenobiotic, a compound foreign to the organim exposed to it. It may be synthesized by another organism (like ampicilin) or it can be a synthetic chemical. [GOC:jl, GOC:krc]
animal organ morphogenesisbiological processMorphogenesis of an animal organ. An organ is defined as a tissue or set of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or functions. Morphogenesis is the process in which anatomical structures are generated and organized. Organs are commonly observed as visibly distinct structures, but may also exist as loosely associated clusters of cells that work together to perform a specific function or functions. [GOC:dgh, GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0471245208, ISBN:0721662544]
positive regulation of epithelial cell migrationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of epithelial cell migration. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
response to aminebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an amine stimulus. An amine is a compound formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms by hydrocarbyl groups. [GOC:ef]
response to muscle activitybiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a muscle activity stimulus. [GOC:mtg_muscle]
positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migrationbiological processAny process that activates, maintains or increases the frequency, rate or extent of smooth muscle cell migration. [CL:0000192, GOC:mtg_muscle]
extracellular matrix organizationbiological processA process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an extracellular matrix. [GOC:mah]
mammary gland developmentbiological processThe process whose specific outcome is the progression of the mammary gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mammary gland is a large compound sebaceous gland that in female mammals is modified to secrete milk. Its development starts with the formation of the mammary line and ends as the mature gland cycles between nursing and weaning stages. [PMID:9576833]
positive regulation of cell projection organizationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the process involved in the formation, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of cell projections. [GOC:mah]
cell-substrate adhesionbiological processThe attachment of a cell to the underlying substrate via adhesion molecules. [GOC:mah, GOC:pf]
positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic processbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of collagen, any of a group of fibrous proteins of very high tensile strength that form the main component of connective tissue in animals. [GOC:mah]
response to L-ascorbic acidbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) stimulus. [GOC:sl]
cell adhesion mediated by integrinbiological processThe attachment of a cell, either to another cell or to an underlying substrate such as the extracellular matrix, via an integrin, a heterodimeric adhesion receptor formed by the non-covalent association of particular alpha and beta subunits. [GOC:add, PMID:12213832, PMID:14754902]
collagen-activated signaling pathwaybiological processThe series of molecular signals initiated by collagen binding to a cell surface receptor, and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription. [GOC:bf, GOC:uh, PMID:21568710]
skin morphogenesisbiological processThe process in which the anatomical structures of the skin are generated and organized. The skin is the external membranous integument of an animal. In vertebrates the skin generally consists of two layers, an outer nonsensitive and nonvascular epidermis (cuticle or skarfskin) composed of cells which are constantly growing and multiplying in the deeper, and being thrown off in the superficial layers, as well as an inner, sensitive and vascular dermis (cutis, corium or true skin) composed mostly of connective tissue. [GOC:jl, UBERON:0002097]
positive regulation of translationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of proteins by the translation of mRNA or circRNA. [GOC:dph, GOC:go_curators, GOC:tb]
positive regulation of cell adhesionbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell adhesion. [GOC:go_curators]
positive regulation of smooth muscle contractionbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of smooth muscle contraction. [GOC:go_curators]
symbiont entry into host cellbiological processThe process by which a symbiont breaches the plasma membrane or cell envelope and enters the host cell. The process ends when the symbiont or its genome is released into the host cell. [GOC:jl]
focal adhesion assemblybiological processThe aggregation and bonding together of a set of components to form a focal adhesion, a complex of intracellular signaling and structural proteins that provides a structural link between the internal actin cytoskeleton and the ECM, and also function as a locus of signal transduction activity. [GOC:jid, GOC:mah]
mesodermal cell differentiationbiological processThe process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a mesoderm cell. [GOC:dgh]
positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the rate or extent of smooth muscle cell proliferation. [CL:0000192, GOC:ebc]
positive regulation of positive chemotaxisbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the directed movement of a motile cell or organism towards a higher concentration in a concentration gradient of a specific chemical. [GOC:ai]
detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of painbiological processThe series of events involved in the perception of pain in which a mechanical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. [GOC:ai, GOC:dos]
positive regulation of transmission of nerve impulsebiological processAny process that activates, maintains or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transmission of a nerve impulse, the sequential electrochemical polarization and depolarization that travels across the membrane of a neuron in response to stimulation. [GOC:ai]
positive regulation of phagocytosis, engulfmentbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the internalization of bacteria, immune complexes and other particulate matter or of an apoptotic cell by phagocytosis. [GOC:dph]
hepatocyte differentiationbiological processThe process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a hepatocyte. A hepatocyte is specialized epithelial cell that is organized into interconnected plates called lobules, and is the main structural component of the liver. [CL:0000182, PMID:7588884]
response to parathyroid hormonebiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a parathyroid hormone stimulus. [GOC:mah, GOC:yaf]
cellular response to mechanical stimulusbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a mechanical stimulus. [GOC:mah]
cellular response to estradiol stimulusbiological processAny process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of stimulus by estradiol, a C18 steroid hormone hydroxylated at C3 and C17 that acts as a potent estrogen. [GOC:mah]
cell-cell adhesionbiological processThe attachment of one cell to another cell via adhesion molecules. [GOC:dos]