The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Integrin alpha 1 across different species:

integrin, alpha 1 (ITGA1), integrin, alpha 11 (ITGA11), integrin alpha 1 (Itga1)

Other aliases include:

VLA1, CD49a, HsT18964, Vla1, CD49A, E130012M19Rik

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Integrin alpha 1:

integrin, alpha 1 – laminin and collagen receptor – very late activation protein 1 – integrin, alpha 11 – integrin alpha 1 – integrin alpha-1 – VLA-1 – CD49 antigen-like family member A

Integrin alpha 1 fulfills a number of functions:

calcium ion binding – collagen binding – magnesium ion binding – receptor activity – integrin binding – protein binding – protein heterodimerization activity

Integrin alpha 1 is relevant to the following processes:

cell adhesion – cell-matrix adhesion – cellular extravasation – integrin-mediated signaling pathway – neutrophil chemotaxis – muscle organ development – substrate-bound cell migration – activation of MAPK activity – cell chemotaxis – neuron projection morphogenesis – positive regulation of neuron apoptosis – vasodilation

Locations for Integrin alpha 1:

external side of plasma membrane – integral to membrane – integrin complex – membrane – acrosomal vesicle – membrane fraction – membrane raft – neuron projection – perikaryon

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology