Article
Human vitamin K-dependent GAS6: gene structure, allelic variation, and association with stroke.
Human mutation - 1 May 2004
Muñoz Xavier, Sumoy Lauro, Ramírez-Lorca Reposo, Villar José, de Frutos Pablo García, Sala Núria
Abstract excerpt
The product of the growth arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6), a ligand for the Axl, Sky, and Mer tyrosine kinase receptors, is a vitamin K-dependent protein, structurally related to anticoagulant protein S. Gas6-deficient mice are protected against thrombosis, demonstrating the importance of this protein in the cardiovascular system. The present study was aimed at determining the human GAS6 intron-exon structure and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
