Recombinant Human Fermitin family homolog 3 (FERMT3)

Uniprot Id

Q86UX7

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FERMT3

Target Full Name

Fermitin family homolog 3

Target Function

Plays a central role in cell adhesion in hematopoietic cells. Acts by activating the integrin beta-1-3 (ITGB1, ITGB2 and ITGB3). Required for integrin-mediated platelet adhesion and leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells. Required for activation of integrin beta-2 (ITGB2) in polymorphonuclear granulocytes (PMNs).; Isoform 2 may act as a repressor of NF-kappa-B and apoptosis.

Target Involvement

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency 3 (LAD3)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell projection, podosome.

Target Protein Families

Kindlin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in lymph node. Expressed in thymus, spleen and leukocytes. Weakly expressed in placenta, small intestine, stomach, testis and lung. Overexpressed in B-cell malignancies.

Target Synonyms

Fermitin family homolog 3; Fermitin family member 3; FERMT3; Kind3; Kindlin 3; Kindlin-3; Kindlin3; MGC10966; MIG 2; MIG2 like protein; MIG2-like protein; MIG2B; Unc 112 related protein 2; Unc-112-related protein 2; UNC112C; URP2; URP2_HUMAN; URP2SF

Target Background

Kindlins are a small family of proteins that mediate protein-protein interactions involved in integrin activation and thereby have a role in cell adhesion, migration, differentiation, and proliferation. The protein encoded by this gene has a key role in the regulation of hemostasis and thrombosis. This protein may also help maintain the membrane skeleton of erythrocytes. Mutations in this gene cause the autosomal recessive leukocyte adhesion deficiency syndrome-III (LAD-III). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.