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Vitronectin

Domain

The SMB domain mediates interaction with SERPINE1/PAI1. The heparin-binding domain mediates interaction with insulin.

Function

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.

Somatomedin-B is a growth hormone-dependent serum factor with protease-inhibiting activity.

Post-translational modifications

Sulfated on tyrosine residues.

N- and O-glycosylated.

Phosphorylation on Thr-69 and Thr-76 favors cell adhesion and spreading.

It has been suggested that the active SMB domain may be permitted considerable disulfide bond heterogeneity or variability, thus two alternate disulfide patterns based on 3D structures are described with 1 disulfide bond conserved in both.

Phosphorylation sites are present in the extracellular medium.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in the retina pigment epithelium (at protein level) (PubMed:25136834). Expressed in plasma (at protein level) (PubMed:2448300). Expressed in serum (at protein level) (PubMed:29567995).

Cellular localization

  • Secreted
  • Extracellular space
  • Parasitophorous vacuole
  • (Microbial infection) In P.falciparum-infected red blood cells, VTN internalization is detected at the early trophozoite stage (PubMed:29567995). Colocalizes with SERA5 at the schizont stage and with SERA5 P47 at the merozoite surface (PubMed:29567995).

Alternative names

Vitronectin, VN, S-protein, Serum-spreading factor, V75, VTN

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology

Molecular weight

54306Da

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