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N-linked glycosylation of VWF modulates its interaction with ADAMTS13.
Blood - 15 Mar 2008
McKinnon Thomas A J, Chion Alain C K, Millington Alexander J, Lane David A, Laffan Mike A
Abstract excerpt
We examined the role of N-linked glycan structures of VWF on its interaction with ADAMTS13. PNGase F digestion followed by lectin analysis demonstrated that more than 90% of VWF N-linked glycan chains could be removed from the molecule (PNG-VWF) without disruption of its multimeric structure or its ability to bind to collagen. PNG-VWF had an approximately 4-fold increased affinity for ADAMTS13 compared with...
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