NMR analysis of the {alpha}IIb{beta}3 cytoplasmic interaction suggests a mechanism for integrin regulation.
Metcalf, D.G., Moore, D.T., Wu, Y., Kielec, J.M., Molnar, K., Valentine, K.G., Wand, A.J., Bennett, J.S., Degrado, W.F.(2010) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 22481-22486
- PubMed: 21156831 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1015545107
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2KV9 - PubMed Abstract: 
The integrin αIIbβ3 is a transmembrane (TM) heterodimeric adhesion receptor that exists in equilibrium between resting and active ligand binding conformations. In resting αIIbβ3, the TM and cytoplasmic domains of αIIb and β3 form a heterodimer that c ...