Table 1.

Integrin Tail-Binding Proteins

Protein Integrin Tail Partner Notable FeaturesReference
Calreticulin  α* Expression correlates with integrin-mediated cell adhesion; present in many subcellular locations.  173-176  
F-actin  α2 only Structural cytoskeletal protein  177  
Calcium- and integrin-binding protein (CIB)  αIIb only  Sequence homology to calcineurin B; contains 2 EF-hand motifs  178  
Talin αIIb; β  Structural cytoskeletal protein 179, 180  
α-Actinin  β  Structural cytoskeletal protein  181  
Skelemin  β  A myosin and intermediate filament-associated protein  182  
pp125FAK (focal adhesion kinase)  β  Protein tyrosine kinase localized to focal adhesions  183  
p59ILK (integrin-linked kinase) β  Contains ankyrin repeats and serine threonine kinase domain; overexpression inhibits cell adhesion and induces anchorage-independent growth  184  
Paxillin  β1 Adapter with SH2 and SH3 binding motifs and LIM domains  185 
ICAP-1  β1 only  Cell adhesion via β1 modulates phosphorylation state of ICAP-1  186 
Filamin  β2 Structural cytoskeletal protein 187  
Cytohesin-1  β2 only  Contains Sec7 and PH domains; guanine nucleotide exchange activity for ADP-ribosylation factor; overexpression increases αLβ2-mediated adhesion  121, 123 
β3-endonexin  β3 only Overexpression increases αIIbβ3affinity and adhesive function  118, 120  
p27BBP β4 May link β4 to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton in epithelial cells  188 
Rack 1 β1; β2; β5 Binds to the β tails via its 5-7th WD repeats in response to cell stimulation with phorbol ester 202 
Protein Integrin Tail Partner Notable FeaturesReference
Calreticulin  α* Expression correlates with integrin-mediated cell adhesion; present in many subcellular locations.  173-176  
F-actin  α2 only Structural cytoskeletal protein  177  
Calcium- and integrin-binding protein (CIB)  αIIb only  Sequence homology to calcineurin B; contains 2 EF-hand motifs  178  
Talin αIIb; β  Structural cytoskeletal protein 179, 180  
α-Actinin  β  Structural cytoskeletal protein  181  
Skelemin  β  A myosin and intermediate filament-associated protein  182  
pp125FAK (focal adhesion kinase)  β  Protein tyrosine kinase localized to focal adhesions  183  
p59ILK (integrin-linked kinase) β  Contains ankyrin repeats and serine threonine kinase domain; overexpression inhibits cell adhesion and induces anchorage-independent growth  184  
Paxillin  β1 Adapter with SH2 and SH3 binding motifs and LIM domains  185 
ICAP-1  β1 only  Cell adhesion via β1 modulates phosphorylation state of ICAP-1  186 
Filamin  β2 Structural cytoskeletal protein 187  
Cytohesin-1  β2 only  Contains Sec7 and PH domains; guanine nucleotide exchange activity for ADP-ribosylation factor; overexpression increases αLβ2-mediated adhesion  121, 123 
β3-endonexin  β3 only Overexpression increases αIIbβ3affinity and adhesive function  118, 120  
p27BBP β4 May link β4 to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton in epithelial cells  188 
Rack 1 β1; β2; β5 Binds to the β tails via its 5-7th WD repeats in response to cell stimulation with phorbol ester 202 

*Unless specified otherwise, the integrin-binding protein has been shown to bind to more than type of α or β subunit.

Adapted and reprinted with permission.189 Reproduced from The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1997, Vol. 100, pp. 1, by copyright permission of The American Society for Clinical Investigation.

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