An alpha integrin with a molecular weight of 160-kDa that is found in a variety of cell types. It undergoes posttranslational cleavage into a heavy and a light chain that are connected by disulfide bonds. Integrin alphaV can combine with several different beta subunits to form heterodimers that generally bind to RGD sequence-containing extracellular matrix proteins.
Also Known As:
CD51 Antigen; Integrin alpha V; alpha(V) Integrin; alphav Integrin; Antigen, CD51; Integrin, alphav; alpha V, Integrin; alphaV, Integrin; Antigens, CD51; CD51 Antigens