| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF03921 | Intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM), N-terminal domain | domain |
ICAMs normally functions to promote intercellular adhesion and signalling. However, The N-terminal domain of the receptor binds to the rhinovirus 'canyon' surrounding the icosahedral 5-fold axes, during the viral attachment process [1]. This family is a family that is part of the Ig superfamily and is therefore related to the family ig (Pfam:PF00047).
1: Structural studies of two rhinovirus serotypes complexed with fragments of their cellular receptor. Kolatkar PR, Bella J, Olson NH, Bator CM, Baker TS, Rossmann MG; EMBO J 1999;18:6249-6259. PMID:10562537