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The 1 FG Repeats proteins and their functions

S.NOUniprot ID Protein Name Sequence LengthFG Repeats regionFunction
1 O15504 Nucleoporin-like protein 2 423"Required for the export of mRNAs containing poly(A) tails from the nucleus into the cytoplasm
In case of infection by HIV-1, it may participate in the docking of viral Vpr at the nuclear envelope"
2 P11215 Integrin alpha-M 1152"Integrin ITGAM/ITGB2 is implicated in various adhesive interactions of monocytes, macrophages and granulocytes as well as in mediating the uptake of complement-coated particles
It is identical with CR-3, the receptor for the iC3b fragment of the third complement component
It probably recognizes the R-G-D peptide in C3b
Integrin ITGAM/ITGB2 is also a receptor for fibrinogen, factor X and ICAM1
It recognizes P1 and P2 peptides of fibrinogen gamma chain
Regulates neutrophil migration (PubMed:28807980)
In association with beta subunit ITGB2/CD18, required for CD177-PRTN3-mediated activation of TNF primed neutrophils (PubMed:21193407)
May regulate phagocytosis-induced apoptosis in extravasated neutrophils (By similarity)
May play a role in mast cell development (By similarity)"
3 Q969R8 KICSTOR complex protein ITFG2 447"As part of the KICSTOR complex functions in the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway
Recruits, in an amino acid-independent manner, the GATOR1 complex to the lysosomal membranes and allows its interaction with GATOR2 and the RAG GTPases
Functions upstream of the RAG GTPases and is required to negatively regulate mTORC1 signaling in absence of amino acids
In absence of the KICSTOR complex mTORC1 is constitutively localized to the lysosome and activated
The KICSTOR complex is also probably involved in the regulation of mTORC1 by glucose"
4 Q13349 Integrin alpha-D 1161"Integrin alpha-D/beta-2 is a receptor for ICAM3 and VCAM1
May play a role in the atherosclerotic process such as clearing lipoproteins from plaques and in phagocytosis of blood-borne pathogens, particulate matter, and senescent erythrocytes from the blood"
5 P38570 Integrin alpha-E 1179Integrin alpha-E/beta-7 is a receptor for E-cadherin
It mediates adhesion of intra-epithelial T-lymphocytes to epithelial cell monolayers
6 P20702 Integrin alpha-X 1163Integrin alpha-X/beta-2 is a receptor for fibrinogen
It recognizes the sequence G-P-R in fibrinogen
It mediates cell-cell interaction during inflammatory responses
It is especially important in monocyte adhesion and chemotaxis
7 Q9UKX5 Integrin alpha-111188Integrin alpha-11/beta-1 is a receptor for collagen
8 O75578 Integrin alpha-101167Integrin alpha-10/beta-1 is a receptor for collagen
9 P56199 Integrin alpha-1 1179"Integrin alpha-1/beta-1 is a receptor for laminin and collagen
It recognizes the proline-hydroxylated sequence G-F-P-G-E-R in collagen
Involved in anchorage-dependent, negative regulation of EGF-stimulated cell growth"
10 P23229 Integrin alpha-6 1130Integrin alpha-6/beta-1 is a receptor for laminin on platelets
Integrin alpha-6/beta-4 is a receptor for laminin in epithelial cells and it plays a critical structural role in the hemidesmosome (By similarity)
ITGA6:ITGB4 binds to NRG1 (via EGF domain) and this binding is essential for NRG1-ERBB signaling (PubMed:20682778)
ITGA6:ITGB4 binds to IGF1 and this binding is essential for IGF1 signaling (PubMed:22351760)
ITGA6:ITGB4 binds to IGF2 and this binding is essential for IGF2 signaling (PubMed:28873464)
11 P20701 Integrin alpha-L 1170"Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 is a receptor for ICAM1, ICAM2, ICAM3 and ICAM4
Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 is also a receptor for F11R (PubMed:11812992, PubMed:15528364)
Involved in a variety of immune phenomena including leukocyte-endothelial cell interaction, cytotoxic T-cell mediated killing, and antibody dependent killing by granulocytes and monocytes
Contributes to natural killer cell cytotoxicity (PubMed:15356110)
Involved in leukocyte adhesion and transmigration of leukocytes including T-cells and neutrophils (PubMed:11812992)
Required for generation of common lymphoid progenitor cells in bone marrow, indicating a role in lymphopoiesis (By similarity)
Integrin alpha-L/beta-2 in association with ICAM3, contributes to apoptotic neutrophil phagocytosis by macrophages (PubMed:23775590)"
12 P06756 Integrin alpha-V 1048"The alpha-V (ITGAV) integrins are receptors for vitronectin, cytotactin, fibronectin, fibrinogen, laminin, matrix metalloproteinase-2, osteopontin, osteomodulin, prothrombin, thrombospondin and vWF
They recognize the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to fractalkine (CX3CL1) and may act as its coreceptor in CX3CR1-dependent fractalkine signaling (PubMed:23125415)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to NRG1 (via EGF domain) and this binding is essential for NRG1-ERBB signaling (PubMed:20682778)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to FGF1 and this binding is essential for FGF1 signaling (PubMed:18441324)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to FGF2 and this binding is essential for FGF2 signaling (PubMed:28302677)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IGF1 and this binding is essential for IGF1 signaling (PubMed:19578119)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IGF2 and this binding is essential for IGF2 signaling (PubMed:28873464)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IL1B and this binding is essential for IL1B signaling (PubMed:29030430)
ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to PLA2G2A via a site (site 2) which is distinct from the classical ligand-binding site (site 1) and this induces integrin conformational changes and enhanced ligand binding to site 1 (PubMed:18635536, PubMed:25398877)
ITGAV:ITGB3 and ITGAV:ITGB6 act as a receptor for fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and mediate R-G-D-dependent cell adhesion to FBN1 (PubMed:12807887, PubMed:17158881)
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB5 acts as a receptor for Adenovirus type C
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB5 and ITGAV:ITGB3 act as receptors for Coxsackievirus A9 and B1
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for Herpes virus 8/HHV-8
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB6 acts as a receptor for herpes simplex 1/HHV-1
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for Human parechovirus 1
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for West nile virus
; (Microbial infection) In case of HIV-1 infection, the interaction with extracellular viral Tat protein seems to enhance angiogenesis in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions"
13 P17301 Integrin alpha-2 1181"Integrin alpha-2/beta-1 is a receptor for laminin, collagen, collagen C-propeptides, fibronectin and E-cadherin
It recognizes the proline-hydroxylated sequence G-F-P-G-E-R in collagen
It is responsible for adhesion of platelets and other cells to collagens, modulation of collagen and collagenase gene expression, force generation and organization of newly synthesized extracellular matrix
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGA2:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for Human rotavirus A
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGA2:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for Human echoviruses 1 and 8"
14 P13612 Integrin alpha-4 1032"Integrins alpha-4/beta-1 (VLA-4) and alpha-4/beta-7 are receptors for fibronectin
They recognize one or more domains within the alternatively spliced CS-1 and CS-5 regions of fibronectin
They are also receptors for VCAM1
Integrin alpha-4/beta-1 recognizes the sequence Q-I-D-S in VCAM1
Integrin alpha-4/beta-7 is also a receptor for MADCAM1
It recognizes the sequence L-D-T in MADCAM1
On activated endothelial cells integrin VLA-4 triggers homotypic aggregation for most VLA-4-positive leukocyte cell lines
It may also participate in cytolytic T-cell interactions with target cells
ITGA4:ITGB1 binds to fractalkine (CX3CL1) and may act as its coreceptor in CX3CR1-dependent fractalkine signaling (PubMed:23125415)
ITGA4:ITGB1 binds to PLA2G2A via a site (site 2) which is distinct from the classical ligand-binding site (site 1) and this induces integrin conformational changes and enhanced ligand binding to site 1 (PubMed:18635536, PubMed:25398877)"
15 Q13683 Integrin alpha-7 [Cleaved into: Integrin alpha-7 heavy chain; Integrin alpha-7 light chain; Integrin alpha-7 70 kDa form]1181"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"
16 P08514 Integrin alpha-IIb 1039"Integrin alpha-IIb/beta-3 is a receptor for fibronectin, fibrinogen, plasminogen, prothrombin, thrombospondin and vitronectin
It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands
It recognizes the sequence H-H-L-G-G-G-A-K-Q-A-G-D-V in fibrinogen gamma chain
Following activation integrin alpha-IIb/beta-3 brings about platelet/platelet interaction through binding of soluble fibrinogen
This step leads to rapid platelet aggregation which physically plugs ruptured endothelial cell surface"
17 Q13797 Integrin alpha-9 1035"Integrin alpha-9/beta-1 (ITGA9:ITGB1) is a receptor for VCAM1, cytotactin and osteopontin
It recognizes the sequence A-E-I-D-G-I-E-L in cytotactin"
18 P80108 Phosphatidylinositol-glycan-specific phospholipase D 840This protein hydrolyzes the inositol phosphate linkage in proteins anchored by phosphatidylinositol glycans (GPI-anchor) thus releasing these proteins from the membrane
19 P26006 Integrin alpha-3 1051"Integrin alpha-3/beta-1 is a receptor for fibronectin, laminin, collagen, epiligrin, thrombospondin and CSPG4
Integrin alpha-3/beta-1 provides a docking site for FAP (seprase) at invadopodia plasma membranes in a collagen-dependent manner and hence may participate in the adhesion, formation of invadopodia and matrix degradation processes, promoting cell invasion
Alpha-3/beta-1 may mediate with LGALS3 the stimulation by CSPG4 of endothelial cells migration"
20 P08648 Integrin alpha-5 1049"Integrin alpha-5/beta-1 (ITGA5:ITGB1) is a receptor for fibronectin and fibrinogen
It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in its ligands
ITGA5:ITGB1 binds to PLA2G2A via a site (site 2) which is distinct from the classical ligand-binding site (site 1) and this induces integrin conformational changes and enhanced ligand binding to site 1 (PubMed:18635536, PubMed:25398877)
ITGA5:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and mediates R-G-D-dependent cell adhesion to FBN1 (PubMed:12807887, PubMed:17158881)
ITGA5:ITGB1 is a receptor for IL1B and binding is essential for IL1B signaling (PubMed:29030430)
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGA5:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for Human metapneumovirus
; (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGA2:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for Human parvovirus B19
; (Microbial infection) In case of HIV-1 infection, the interaction with extracellular viral Tat protein seems to enhance angiogenesis in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions"
21 P53708 Integrin alpha-8 [Cleaved into: Integrin alpha-8 heavy chain; Integrin alpha-8 light chain]1063"Integrin alpha-8/beta-1 functions in the genesis of kidney and probably of other organs by regulating the recruitment of mesenchymal cells into epithelial structures
It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands including TNC, FN1, SPP1 TGFB1, TGFB3 and VTN
NPNT is probably its functional ligand in kidney genesis
Neuronal receptor for TNC it mediates cell-cell interactions and regulates neurite outgrowth of sensory and motor neurons"
22 Q8TB96 T-cell immunomodulatory protein 612Modulator of T-cell function
Has a protective effect in graft versus host disease model (By similarity)