A given chain may combine with multiple partners resulting in different integrins.

Integrin beta 3 is found along with the alpha IIb chain in platelets.

Integrins are known to participate in cell adhesion as well as cell-surface-mediated signaling.

[7] Defectively expressed β3 integrin subunit has been correlated with presence of endometriosis, and has been suggested as a putative marker of this condition.

[15] This article on a gene on human chromosome 17 is a stub.