I Domains in Integrins

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In vertebrates, the integrin family includes 24 members. As the a-chains were sequenced, some were observed to have an inserted domain similar to the A domain in several matrix and complement proteins. This inserted ligand binding domain is interactive and was called the I domain in integrins. More recently structural data have shown that an integrin b-chain also contains an I domain. Nine of the currently known 18 a-chains contain an I domain. This book systematically goes through the contemporary knowledge about these integrins, including the newest additions to the integrin family, the collagen-binding a10b1 and a11b1 integrins. The book discusses ligand binding, signalling properties, knock-out phenotypes and possible involvement in disease. It comprehensively reviews contemporary knowledge about I domains in integrins and should serve as a useful reference book for scientists in this field.