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Structural analysis of protein Z gene variants in patients with foetal losses.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Sept 2013
Caliandro R, Nico G, Tiscia G, Favuzzi G, De Stefano V, Rossi E, Margaglione M, Grandone E
Abstract excerpt
The role of protein Z (PZ) in the etiology of human disorders is unclear. A number of PZ gene variants, sporadic or polymorphic and found exclusively in the serine protease domain, have been observed. Crystal structures of PZ in complex with the PZ-dependent inhibitor (PZI) have been recently obtained. The aim of this study was a structural investigation of the serine protease PZ domain, aiming at finding common...
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