An integrin found in FIBROBLASTS; PLATELETS; MONOCYTES, and LYMPHOCYTES. Integrin alpha5beta1 is the classical receptor for FIBRONECTIN, but it also functions as a receptor for LAMININ and several other EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS.
Also Known As:
Fibronectin Receptor; Integrin alpha-5 beta-1; Platelet Glycoprotein Ic/IIa; VLA-5; VLA-5 Receptors; Glycoprotein Ic/IIa, Platelet; Ic/IIa, Platelet Glycoprotein; Integrin alpha 5 beta 1; Receptor, Fibronectin; Receptors, VLA 5; VLA 5 Receptors; alpha-5 beta-1, Integrin; alpha5beta1, Integrin; beta-1, Integrin alpha-5; Receptors, VLA-5