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Conservative mutations in the C2 domains of factor VIII and factor V alter phospholipid binding and cofactor activity.
Blood - 30 Aug 2012
Gilbert Gary E, Novakovic Valerie A, Kaufman Randal J, Miao Hongzhi, Pipe Steven W
Abstract excerpt
Factor VIII and factor V share structural homology and bind to phospholipid membranes via tandem, lectin-like C domains. Their respective C2 domains bind via 2 pairs of hydrophobic amino acids and an amphipathic cluster. In contrast, the factor V-like, homologous subunit (Pt-FV) of a prothrombin activator from Pseudonaja textilis venom is reported to function without membrane binding. We hypothesized that the...
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