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A mechanism for localized dynamics-driven affinity regulation of the binding of von Willebrand factor to platelet glycoprotein Ibα.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 Sept 2013
Liu Guangjian, Fang Ying, Wu Jianhua
Abstract excerpt
Binding of the A1 domain of von Willebrand factor (vWF) to glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα) results in platelet adhesion, activation, and aggregation that initiates primary hemostasis. Both the elevated shear stress and the mutations associated with type 2B von Willebrand disease enhance the interaction between A1 and GPIbα. Through molecular dynamics simulations for wild-type vWF-A1 and its eight gain of function...
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