The “introns late” hypothesis is the proposal that the ancestral protein-coding sequences were uninterrupted and that introns were subsequently inserted into them

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

I-domains also recognize CAMs on other cells,  ICAMs, VCAMs and participate in cell-cell adhesion.

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The non-I-domain α subunits recognize RGD motif.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

TGF-β1 and TGF-β3 contain RGD motif that binds to integrins.

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Integrins typically exhibit low affinities for their ligands, with dissociation constants (Kd) between 10−6 and 10−7 mol/L.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Integrins are involved in biological activities, includes: 

Extravasation

Cell-to-cell adhesion

Cell migration

Receptors for certain viruses

Angiogenesis

Apoptosis

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Integrins can mediate outside-in and inside-out signaling