Table 1

Effect of substitutions of αIIb-Trp110 and -Phe171 on inside-out and outside-in signaling–related functions of αIIbβ3

αIIb substitutionSurface expressionSoluble fibrinogen bindingPercent mature of total αIIb formationOutside-in signaling–related functions*
Stability in EDTA
Adhesion to immobilized fibrinogenClot retraction
Trp110Ala Reduced Negligible Reduced ND ND ND 
Phe171Ala Reduced Reduced Reduced ND ND ND 
Trp110Ala and Phe171Ala Negligible Negligible Negligible ND ND ND 
Trp110Leu or Trp110Arg Normal Normal Normal Impaired Impaired Reduced 
Phe171Ile or Phe171Val Reduced negligible Reduced ND ND ND 
αIIb substitutionSurface expressionSoluble fibrinogen bindingPercent mature of total αIIb formationOutside-in signaling–related functions*
Stability in EDTA
Adhesion to immobilized fibrinogenClot retraction
Trp110Ala Reduced Negligible Reduced ND ND ND 
Phe171Ala Reduced Reduced Reduced ND ND ND 
Trp110Ala and Phe171Ala Negligible Negligible Negligible ND ND ND 
Trp110Leu or Trp110Arg Normal Normal Normal Impaired Impaired Reduced 
Phe171Ile or Phe171Val Reduced negligible Reduced ND ND ND 

ND indicates not done.

*

Outside-in signaling–related functions were examined only when there was adequate surface expression.

Reduced to the same extent of αIIbβ3 surface expression.

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