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Disintegrins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of polypeptides purified from snake venoms, which contain the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) sequence. The RGD tripeptide binds to integrin receptors and thus competitively inhibits normal integrin-ligand interactions. Disintegrins thus block adhesive functions and act as platelet aggregation inhibitors.

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Synonym(s)

  • Disintegrin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BMCKV7V8-W

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