Summary: (from NCBI-Entrez) ..[read more]This gene encodes an alpha integrin. Integrins are heterodimeric integral membrane proteins composed of an alpha chain and a beta chain. This protein contains an I domain, is expressed in muscle tissue, dimerizes with beta 1 integrin in vitro, and appears
Ligand binding properties show that integrin alpha-11-beta-1 binds collagen type I-Sepharose, and cultured muscle cells localize 111 into focal contacts on collagen type I (Velling et al. 1999).