Abstract
Calcium ion shifts appear to be important for integrin conformational changes in binding processes. Ligand binding and signal transduction of integrins are poorly understood. Here we present a three-state model of a signal transduction event (see figure) based on molecular modeling and docking studies of integrin αvβ3 that involves allosteric effects triggered by a ligand-induced shift of a Ca2+ ion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 470-473 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemBioChem |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Docking
- Drug research
- Integrins
- Molecular modeling
- Signal transduction