Cloning and expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 3 reveals strong homology to other immunoglobulin family counter-receptors for lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1

J Exp Med. 1993 Apr 1;177(4):1187-92. doi: 10.1084/jem.177.4.1187.

Abstract

Based on protein sequence, we have isolated a cDNA for intercellular adhesion molecule 3 (ICAM-3), the most recently defined counter-receptor for lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 (LFA-1). Expression of the cDNA yields a product that reacts with monoclonal antibody to ICAM-3 and functions as a ligand for LFA-1. The deduced 518-amino acid sequence of the predicted mature protein defines a highly glycosylated type I integral membrane protein with five immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains. The five Ig-like domains of ICAM-3 are highly homologous with those of human ICAM-1 (52% identity) and human ICAM-2 (37% identity).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD*
  • Antigens, Differentiation*
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / chemistry
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / genetics*
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / chemistry*
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Receptors, Antigen / chemistry
  • Receptors, Antigen / genetics*
  • Receptors, Antigen / metabolism
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • ICAM3 protein, human
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1
  • Receptors, Antigen
  • DNA

Associated data

  • GENBANK/X69819