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ITGA7

Gene
ITGA7
Protein
Integrin alpha-7
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
1181 amino acids
Function
Integrin alpha-7/beta-1 is the primary laminin receptor on skeletal myoblasts and adult myofibers. During myogenic differentiation, it may induce changes in the shape and mobility of myoblasts, and facilitate their localization at laminin-rich sites of secondary fiber formation. It is involved in the maintenance of the myofibers cytoarchitecture as well as for their anchorage, viability and functional integrity. Isoform Alpha-7X2B and isoform Alpha-7X1B promote myoblast migration on laminin 1 and laminin 2/4, but isoform Alpha-7X1B is less active on laminin 1 (In vitro). Acts as Schwann cell receptor for laminin-2. Acts as a receptor of COMP and mediates its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) maturation (By similarity). Required to promote contractile phenotype acquisition in differentiated airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells.
Similarity
Belongs to the integrin alpha chain family.
Mass
128.948 kDa
Sequence
MAGARSRDPWGASGICYLFGSLLVELLFSRAVAFNLDVMGALRKEGEPGSLFGFSVALHRQLQPRPQSWLLVGAPQALALPGQQANRTGGLFACPLSLEETDCYRVDIDQGADMQKESKENQWLGVSVRSQGPGGKIVTCAHRYEARQRVDQILETRDMIGRCFVLSQDLAIRDELDGGEWKFCEGRPQGHEQFGFCQQGTAAAFSPDSHYLLFGAPGTYNWKGTARVELCAQGSADLAHLDDGPYEAGGEKEQDPRLIPVPANSYFGLLFVTNIDSSDPDQLVYKTLDPADRLPGPAGDLALNSYLGFSIDSGKGLVRAEELSFVAGAPRANHKGAVVILRKDSASRLVPEVMLSGERLTSGFGYSLAVADLNSDGWPDLIVGAPYFFERQEELGGAVYVYLNQGGHWAGISPLRLCGSPDSMFGISLAVLGDLNQDGFPDIAVGAPFDGDGKVFIYHGSSLGVVAKPSQVLEGEAVGIKSFGYSLSGSLDMDGNQYPDLLVGSLADTAVLFRARPILHVSHEVSIAPRSIDLEQPNCAGGHSVCVDLRVCFSYIAVPSSYSPTVALDYVLDADTDRRLRGQVPRVTFLSRNLEEPKHQASGTVWLKHQHDRVCGDAMFQLQENVKDKLRAIVVTLSYSLQTPRLRRQAPGQGLPPVAPILNAHQPSTQRAEIHFLKQGCGEDKICQSNLQLVRARFCTRVSDTEFQPLPMDVDGTTALFALSGQPVIGLELMVTNLPSDPAQPQADGDDAHEAQLLVMLPDSLHYSGVRALDPAEKPLCLSNENASHVECELGNPMKRGAQVTFYLILSTSGISIETTELEVELLLATISEQELHPVSARARVFIELPLSIAGMAIPQQLFFSGVVRGERAMQSERDVGSKVKYEVTVSNQGQSLRTLGSAFLNIMWPHEIANGKWLLYPMQVELEGGQGPGQKGLCSPRPNILHLDVDSRDRRRRELEPPEQQEPGERQEPSMSWWPVSSAEKKKNITLDCARGTANCVVFSCPLYSFDRAAVLHVWGRLWNSTFLEEYSAVKSLEVIVRANITVKSSIKNLMLRDASTVIPVMVYLDPMAVVAEGVPWWVILLAVLAGLLVLALLVLLLWKMGFFKRAKHPEATVPQYHAVKIPREDRQQFKEEKTGTILRNNWGSPRREGPDAHPILAADGHPELGPDGHPGPGTA

Gene
Itga7
Protein
Integrin alpha-7
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
1179 amino acids
Function
Integrin alpha-7/beta-1 is the primary laminin receptor on skeletal myoblasts and adult myofibers. During myogenic differentiation, it may induce changes in the shape and mobility of myoblasts, and facilitate their localization at laminin-rich sites of secondary fiber formation. Involved in the maintenance of the myofibers cytoarchitecture as well as for their anchorage, viability and functional integrity. Mice carrying a ITGA7 null allele are viable and fertile, but show progressive muscular dystrophy starting soon after birth, but with a distinct variability in different muscle types. Required to promote contractile phenotype acquisition in differentiated airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells. Acts as Schwann cell receptor for laminin-2. Acts as a receptor of COMP and mediates its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) maturation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the integrin alpha chain family.
Mass
129.329 kDa
Sequence
MARIPRCDFLRPPGIYYLITSLLAGLFLPPAIAFNLDVMGAIRKEGEPGSLFGFSVALHRQLQPRPQSWLLVGAPQALALPGQQANRTGGLFACPLSLEETDCYRVDIDRGANVQKESKENQWLGVSVRSQGAGGKIVTCAHRYESRQRVDQALETRDVIGRCFVLSQDLAIRDELDGGEWKFCEGRPQGHEQFGFCQQGTAATFSPDSHYLVFGAPGTYNWKGTARVELCAQGSPDLAHLDDGPYEAGGEKEQDPRLIPVPANSYLGLLFVTNIDSSDPDQLVYKTLDPADRLTGPAGDLTLNSYLGFSIDSGKGLMRSEELSFVAGAPRANHKGAVVILRKDSATRLIPEVVLSGERLTSGFGYSLAVTDLNNDGWADLIVGAPYFFERQEELGGAVYVYMNQGGHWADISPLRICGSPDSMFGISLAVLGDLNQDGFPDIAVGAPFDGDGKVFIYHGSSLGVVVKPSQVLEGEAVGIKSFGYSLSGGLDVDGNHYPDLLVGSLADTAALFRARPVLHVSQEIFIDPRAIDLEQPNCADGRLVCVDIKICFSYVAVPSSYSPSVALDYMLDGDTDRRLRGQVPRVTFLSRGLDDLRHQSSGTVWLKHQHDRVCGDTVFQLQENVKDKLRAIVVTLSYGLRTPPLGRQAPGQELPTVAPILNAHQPSTQRTEIHFLKQGCGQDKICQSNLQLERYQFCSRISDTEFQALPMDLDGRTALFALSGQPFIGLELTVTNLPSDPSRPQADGDDAHEAQLLVTLPASLRYSGVRALDSVEKPLCLSNDSASHVECELGNPMKRGAQVTFYLILSTSGITIETTELEVKLLLATISEQELDPVSVRAHVFIELPLSISGVATPQQLFFSGEVKGESAMRSERELGRKVKYEVTVSNQGQSLNTLGSANLNIMWPHEIANGKWLLYPMRVELEGGQGPGKRGICSPRPNILQLDVDSRDRRRRELGQPEPQEPPEKVEPSTSWWPVSSAEKRNMTLDCPRTAKCVVFSCPLYSFDRAAVLHVWGRLWNSTFLEEYMAVKSLEVIVRANITVKSSIKNLLLRDASTVIPVMVYLDPMAVVVEGVPWWVILLGVLAGLLVLALLVLLLWKLGFFKRAKHPEATVPQYHAVKIPREDRQQFKEEKTGTIQRSNWGNSQWEGSDAHPILAADWHPELGPDGHPVPATA

Gene
Itga7
Protein
Integrin alpha-7
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
1135 amino acids
Function
Integrin alpha-7/beta-1 is the primary laminin receptor on skeletal myoblasts and adult myofibers. During myogenic differentiation, it may induce changes in the shape and mobility of myoblasts, and facilitate their localization at laminin-rich sites of secondary fiber formation. Involved in the maintenance of the myofibers cytoarchitecture as well as for their anchorage, viability and functional integrity. Required to promote contractile phenotype acquisition in differentiated airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells (By similarity). Acts as Schwann cell receptor for laminin-2. Acts as a receptor of COMP and mediates its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) maturation.
Similarity
Belongs to the integrin alpha chain family.
Mass
124.194 kDa
Sequence
MARIPRCDFLGLPGICYLLSFLLAGLLLPRASAFNLDVMGAIRKEGEPGSLFGFSVALHRQLQPRPQSWLLVGAPQALALPGQQANRTGGLFACPLSLEETDCYRVDIDRGANVQKESKENQWLGVSVRSQGAGGKVVTCAHRYESRQRVDQVLETRDVIGRCFVLSQDLAIRDELDGGEWKFCEGRPQGHEQFGFCQQGTAATFSPDSHYLIFGAPGTYNWKGLLFVTNIDSSDPDQLVYKTLDPADRLTGPAGDLTLNSYLGFSIDSGKGLMRSEELSFVAGAPRANHKGAVVILRKDSASRLIPEVVLSGERLTSGFGYSLAVTDLNSDGWADLIVGAPYFFERQEELGGAVYVYMNQGGHWADISPLRLCGSPDSMFGISLAVLGDLNQDGFPDIAVGAPFDGDGKVFIYHGSSLGVVTKPSQVLEGEAVGIKSFGYSLSGGLDVDGNHYPDLLVGSLADTAALFRARPVLHVSQEIFIDPRAIDLEQPNCADGRLVCVHVKVCFSYVAVPSSYSPIVVLDYVLDGDTDRRLRGQAPRVTFPGRGPDDLKHQSSGTVSLKHQHDRVCGDTVFQLQENVKDKLRAIVVTLSYGLQTPRLRRQAPDQGLPLVAPILNAHQPSTQRTEIHFLKQGCGDDKICQSNLQLAQAQFCSRISDTEFQALPMDLDGTALFALSGQPFIGLELTVTNLPSDPARPQADGDDAHEAQLLATLPASLRYSGVRTLDSVEKPLCLSNENASHVECELGNPMKRGTQVTFYLILSTSGITIETTELKVELLLATISEQDLHPVSVRAHVFIELPLSISGVATPQQLFFSGKVKGESAMRSERDVGSKVKYEVTVSNQGQSLNTLGSAFLNIMWPHEIANGKWLLYPMRVELEGGQGPEKKGICSPRPNILHLDVDSRDRRRRELGQPEPQEPPEKVEPSTSWWPVSSAEKRNVTLDCAQGTAKCVVFSCPLYSFDRAAVLHVWGRLWNSTFLEEYMSVKSLEVIVRANITVKSSIKNLLLRDASTVIPVMVYLDPVAVVAEGVPWWVILLAVLAGLLVLALLVLLLWKLGFFKRAKHPEATVPQYHAVKILREDRQQFKEEKTGTIQRSNWGNSQWEGSDAHPILAADWHPELGPDGHPVSVTA