Integrin alpha L beta 2

Integrin alpha L beta 2 is the molecular designation of LFA-1, the CD11a/CD18 heterodimer of the beta-2 family. This entry emphasizes its conformational regulation and signaling: the alpha L I-domain exists in closed, intermediate and open states, coupled through the beta-propeller and hybrid domain to a global bent-to-extended transition. Chemokine inside-out signaling via Rap1, talin-1 and kindlin-3 locks the open conformation, while ligand binding to ICAMs triggers outside-in signals through Src family kinases and adaptor proteins that reinforce adhesion and cytoskeletal remodeling. Alpha L beta 2 is required for T cell transendothelial migration and immunological synapse formation, and its absence causes leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1.