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V34I and V34A substitutions within the factor XIII activation peptide segment (28-41) affect interactions with the thrombin active site.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Apr 2003
Trumbo Toni A, Maurer Muriel C
Abstract excerpt
In the blood coagulation cascade, thrombin helps activate Factor XIII by cleaving the Factor XIII Activation Peptide at the R37-G38 peptide bond. The common polymorphism V34L yields a Factor XIII that is more easily activated than the wildtype enzyme. Peptides based on the Factor XIII (28-41) ((28)TVELQGVVPRGVNL(41)) sequence serve as an important model system for evaluating how to regulate thrombin activation of...
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