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Vitronectina

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Also known as Vitronectin, serum spreading factor, V75, epibolin, S-protein, VTN, complement S-protein, Serum-spreading factor

proteína de Homo sapiens

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Within Vinony's link graph, Vitronectina is referenced by 211 other articles, and connects out to mucin, PubMed and elastin.

It is catalogued under topics including Cell adhesion proteins, Extracellular matrix proteins and Genes on human chromosome 17.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Protein · UniProt

Vitronectin

Gene
VTN
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
Length
478 aa
Molecular mass
54,306 Da
Evidence
1: Evidence at protein level

Vitronectin is a cell adhesion and spreading factor found in serum and tissues. Vitronectin interact with glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. Is recognized by certain members of the integrin family and serves as a cell-to-substrate adhesion molecule. Inhibitor of the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway

3D-structureCell adhesionDirect protein sequencingDisulfide bondGlycoproteinHeparin-bindingPhosphoproteinProteomics identification
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
protein
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biological process
endocytosis
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
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Article · Español

La vitronectina (VTN o VN) es una glucoproteína de la familia de la hemopexina que se encuentra abundantemente en el suero, la matriz extracelular y el hueso.​ En los humanos está codificado por el gen VTN.​​ La vitronectina se une a la integrina alfa-V beta-3 (αVβ3), promoviendo la adhesión y la diseminación celular. También inhibe el efecto dañino sobre la membrana de la ruta del complemento citolítico, y se une a varias serpinas (inhibidores de serina proteasa). Es una proteína secretada y existe en forma de cadena única o en forma acoplada, con dos cadenas recortadas unidas por un enlace disulfuro.​ Se ha especulado que la vitronectina está implicada en la hemostasia​ y en la malignidad tumoral.​​

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