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Specific interactions of serpins in their native forms attenuate their conformational transitions.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Aug 2007
Na Yu-Ran, Im Hana
Abstract excerpt
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) belongs to the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) protein superfamily. Serpins are unique in that their native forms are not the most thermodynamically stable conformation; instead, a more stable, latent conformation exists. During the transition to the latent form, the first strand of beta-sheet C (s1C) in the serpin is peeled away from the beta-sheet, and the reactive...
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