Binding to cells via a high affinity receptor, laminin is thought to mediate the attachment, migration and organization of cells into tissues during embryonic development by interacting with other extracellular matrix components.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Human Laminin subunit gamma-1
Subcellular Location
Secreted extracellular space extracellular matrix basement membrane
Laminin is a complex glycoprotein, consisting of three different polypeptide chains (alpha, beta, gamma), which are bound to each other by disulfide bonds into a cross-shaped molecule comprising one long and three short arms with globules at each end. Gamma-1 is a subunit of laminin-1 (laminin-111 or EHS laminin), laminin-2 (laminin-211 or merosin), laminin-3 (laminin-121 or S-laminin), laminin-4 (laminin-221 or S-merosin), laminin-6 (laminin-311 or K-laminin), laminin-7 (laminin-321 or KS-laminin), laminin-8 (laminin-411), laminin-9 (laminin-421), laminin-10 (laminin-511) and laminin-11 (laminin-521).