GPVI Products

Description

Glycoprotein VI (GP6) is a 58-kD platelet membrane glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in the collagen-induced activation and aggregation of platelets. Upon injury to the vessel wall and subsequent damage to the endothelial lining, exposure of the subendothelial matrix to blood flow results in deposition of platelets. Collagen fibers are the most thrombogenic macromolecular components of the extracellular matrix, with collagen types I, III, and VI being the major forms found in blood vessels. Platelet interaction with collagen occurs as a 2-step procedure: (1) the initial adhesion to collagen is followed by (2) an activation step leading to platelet secretion, recruitment of additional platelets, and aggregation. In physiologic conditions, the resulting platelet plug is the initial hemostatic event limiting blood loss. However, exposure of collagen after rupture of atherosclerotic plaques is a major stimulus of thrombus formation associated with myocardial infarction or stroke (Jandrot-Perrus et al., 2000 (PubMed 10961879)).(supplied by OMIM)

Bioinformatics

Entrez	51206 Human
Uniprot	NM_016363 Human NP_057447 Human Q9HCN6 Human
Product By Gene ID	51206
Alternate Names	Glycoprotein 6 glycoprotein VI (platelet) GPIV GPVIplatelet collagen receptor MGC138168 platelet glycoprotein VI