May regulate the disassembly of focal adhesions. May localize receptor-like tyrosine phosphatases type 2A at specific sites on the plasma membrane, possibly regulating their interaction with the extracellular environment and their association with substrates. Forms homodimers and heterodimers with liprins-alpha and liprins-beta. Interacts with the second PTPase domain of PTPRD, PTPRF and PTPRS. Interacts with GIT1, KIF1A and GRIP1 (By similarity). Colocalizes with PTPRF at the ends of focal adhesions most proximal to the cell nucleus. Ubiquitous. The N-terminal coiled coil regions mediate homodimerization preferentially and heterodimerization type alpha/alpha. The C-terminal, non-coiled coil regions mediate heterodimerization type alpha/beta and interaction with PTPRD, PTPRF and PTPRS. Due to intron retention. Belongs to the liprin family. Liprin-alpha subfamily.