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The role of strand 1 of the C beta-sheet in the structure and function of alpha(1)-antitrypsin.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Dec 2001
Bottomley S P, Lawrenson I D, Tew D, Dai W, Whisstock J C, Pike R N
Abstract excerpt
Serpins inhibit cognate serine proteases involved in a number of important processes including blood coagulation and inflammation. Consequently, loss of serpin function or stability results in a number of disease states. Many of the naturally occurring mutations leading to disease are located within strand 1 of the C beta-sheet of the serpin. To ascertain the structural and functional importance of each residue...
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