Lymphocyte Function Associated Antigen 1 Alpha (LFA1a)

CD11a; ITG-AL; LFA-1; LFA1-A; ITGAL; Integrin,Alpha L; CD11 antigen-like family member A; Leukocyte function-associated molecule 1 alpha chain

SPN	V263
HGNC	6148
MGI	96606
PubMed	11473836
RGD	631424
UniProt	P20701
Wiki	CD11a

Integrin, alpha L is a human gene which functions in the immune system. It is involved in cellular adhesion and costimulatory signaling. It is the target of the drug efalizumab. ITGAL encodes the integrin alpha L chain. Integrins are heterodimeric integral membrane proteins composed of an alpha chain and a beta chain. This I-domain containing alpha integrin combines with the beta 2 chain (ITGB2) to form the integrin lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), which is expressed on all leukocytes. LFA-1 plays a central role in leukocyte intercellular adhesion through interactions with its ligands, ICAMs 1-3, and also functions in lymphocyte costimulatory signaling.CD11a is one of the two components, along with CD18, which form lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1.

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