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Essential role of the disintegrin-like domain in ADAMTS13 function.
Blood - 28 May 2009
de Groot Rens, Bardhan Ajoy, Ramroop Nalisha, Lane David A, Crawley James T B
Abstract excerpt
ADAMTS13 is a highly specific multidomain plasma metalloprotease that regulates the multimeric size and function of von Willebrand factor (VWF) through cleavage at a single site in the VWF A2 domain. The precise role that the ADAMTS13 disintegrin-like domain plays in its function remains uncertain. Truncated ADAMTS13 variants suggested the importance of the disintegrin-like domain for both enzyme activity and...
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