Crystal structures of the network-forming short-arm tips of the laminin β1 and γ1 chains.

The heterotrimeric laminins are a defining component of basement membranes and essential for tissue formation and function in all animals. The three short arms of the cross-shaped laminin molecule are composed of one chain each and their tips mediate the formation of a polymeric network. The structu...

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Main Authors: Federico Carafoli, Sadaf-Ahmahni Hussain, Erhard Hohenester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409155?pdf=render