Peptides and antibodies that inhibit integrin-ligand binding

摘要

Polypeptides derived from the ligand-binding portion of an Integrin alpha subunit are disclosed as are their use for modulation of Integrin ligand binding. Anti-peptide antibodies, hybridomas secreting the antibodies, as well as methods of making and using such antibodies and recombinant DNA molecules coding for the polypeptides are also described. The polypeptides and antibodies to the polypeptides are effective inhibitors of fibrinogen binding to platelets.