Anti-CD49c / Integrin alpha 3 Monoclonal Antibody (Clone:ASC-1)

CD49c / Integrin alpha 3 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein proteolytically cleaved into two disulfide linked chains. It noncovalently associates with CD29 (integrin beta 1) to form the VLA-3 complex, an adhesion receptor for extracellular matrix components (fibronectin, laminin 1, laminin 5, entactin, and collagen). It is expressed on adherent cells, mainly on fibroblasts, epithelial cells and endothelial cells. Protein function: 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. [The UniProt Consortium]