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Effect of stabilizing versus destabilizing interactions on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Nov 2000
Vleugels N, Leys J, Knockaert I, Declerck P J
Abstract excerpt
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a unique member of the serpin family, as it spontaneously converts into a latent conformation. However, the exact mechanism of this conversion is not known. Previous studies reported that neutralizing monoclonal antibodies as well as reversal or removal of charges on the s3C-s4C turn results in a destabilization of PAI-1 leading to an accelerated conversion to its...
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