Tags: Protein.
Integrin alpha E (ITGAE) also known as CD103 (cluster of differentiation 103) is an integrin protein that in human is encoded by the ITGAE gene. CD103 binds integrin beta 7 (β7– ITGB7) to form the complete heterodimeric integrin molecule αEβ7 which has no distinct name. The αEβ7 complex is often referred to as CD103 though this appellation strictly refers only to the αE chain. Note that the β7 subunit can bind with other integrin α chains such as α4 (CD49d).