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Sequences flanking Arg336 in factor VIIIa modulate factor Xa-catalyzed cleavage rates at this site and cofactor function.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 4 May 2012
DeAngelis Jennifer P, Wakabayashi Hironao, Fay Philip J
Abstract excerpt
Factor (F)VIII can be activated to FVIIIa by FXa following cleavages at Arg(372), Arg(740), and Arg(1689). FXa also cleaves FVIII/FVIIIa at Arg(336) and Arg(562) resulting in inactivation of the cofactor. These inactivating cleavages occur on a slower time scale than the activating ones. We assessed the contributions to cleavage rate and cofactor function of residues flanking Arg(336), the primary site yielding...
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