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The structural integrity of anion binding exosite I of thrombin is required and sufficient for timely cleavage and activation of factor V and factor VIII.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 7 Jul 2006
Bukys Michael A, Orban Tivadar, Kim Paul Y, Beck Daniel O, Nesheim Michael E, Kalafatis Michael
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-thrombin has two separate electropositive binding exosites (anion binding exosite I, ABE-I and anion binding exosite II, ABE-II) that are involved in substrate tethering necessary for efficient catalysis. Alpha-thrombin catalyzes the activation of factor V and factor VIII following discrete proteolytic cleavages. Requirement for both anion binding exosites of the enzyme has been suggested for the activation...
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