Cell Adhesion to Tropoelastin Is Mediated via the C-terminal GRKRK Motif and Integrin αVβ3

Daniel V. Bax, Ursula R. Rodgers, Marcela Bilek, Anthony S. Weiss

Elastin fibers are predominantly composed of the secreted monomer tropoelastin. This protein assembly confers elasticity to all vertebrate elastic tissues in...