Fibronectin (Fn) is a glycoprotein which binds extracellular matrix components like integrin, collagen, fibrin and others. It is a component of cell adhesion[1].
Relevance
Fn is associated with wound healing. Fn is a potential marker for radiation resistance.
Disease
Overexpression of Fn1 is associated with lung cancer.
Structural insights
Fn is a dimer of homologous monomers linked by S-S bond. Each monomer contains 3 types of modules: FnI, FnII and FnIII. Each module contains several numbered protein binding domains, i.e., FnI6-FnII1-2-FnI7-9 is the gelatin binding domain (GBD).
Human glycosylated fibronectin gelatin-binding domain complex with PEG400, dodecaethylene glycol and Zn+2 ions (grey) (PDB code 3m7p)