Intercellular adhesion molecule

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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Intercellular adhesion molecule''' (ICAM) is part of the immunoglobulin superfamily. ICAM binds to LFA-1 and macrophage-1 antigen during inflammation. ICAM contains 5 Ig-like domains.
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'''Intercellular adhesion molecule''' (ICAM) is part of the immunoglobulin superfamily. ICAM binds to leukocyte function associated molecule 1 (LFA-1) and macrophage-1 antigen during inflammation<ref>PMID:8834767</ref>. ICAM contains 5 Ig-like domains.
== Disease ==
== Disease ==
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ICAM mutation is involved i multiple sclerosis<ref>PMID:12590979</ref>.
== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==

Revision as of 10:44, 29 March 2016

Structure of glycosylated human ICAM-1 domains 1-2 (grey and pink) complex with LFA-1 (yellow and green) and Mg+2 ion (green) (PDB code 1mq8).

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3D structures of intercellular adhesion molecule

Updated on 29-March-2016

References

  1. van de Stolpe A, van der Saag PT. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1. J Mol Med (Berl). 1996 Jan;74(1):13-33. PMID:8834767
  2. Nejentsev S, Laaksonen M, Tienari PJ, Fernandez O, Cordell H, Ruutiainen J, Wikstrom J, Pastinen T, Kuokkanen S, Hillert J, Ilonen J. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 K469E polymorphism: study of association with multiple sclerosis. Hum Immunol. 2003 Mar;64(3):345-9. PMID:12590979

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