| UniProt functional annotation for Q7T2Q1 | |||
| UniProt code: Q7T2Q1. |
| Organism: | Echis multisquamatus (Central Asian sand viper). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Lepidosauria; Squamata; Bifurcata; Unidentata; Episquamata; Toxicofera; Serpentes; Colubroidea; Viperidae; Viperinae; Echis. | |
| Function: | EMS16 is a potent and selective inhibitor of alpha-2/beta-1 (ITGA2/ITGB1) integrin and acts as a potent antagonist of platelet aggregation and cell migration. Binds specifically to the I domain of the alpha-2 subunit, in a metal ion-independent fashion. | |
| Subunit: | Heterodimer of subunits A and B; disulfide-linked. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14580195, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15276841}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Secreted. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Expressed by the venom gland. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the snaclec family. {ECO:0000305}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.