Structure of a complete integrin ectodomain in a physiologic resting state and activation and deactivation by applied forces.
Zhu, J., Luo, B.H., Xiao, T., Zhang, C., Nishida, N., Springer, T.A.(2008) Mol Cell 32: 849-861
- PubMed: 19111664 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.11.018
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3FCS, 3FCU - PubMed Abstract: 
The complete ectodomain of integrin alpha(IIb)beta(3) reveals a bent, closed, low-affinity conformation, the beta knee, and a mechanism for linking cytoskeleton attachment to high affinity for ligand. Ca and Mg ions in the recognition site, including the ...