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Dissecting the contribution of thrombin exosite I in the recognition of thrombin binding aptamer.
The FEBS journal - 1 Dec 2013
Pica Andrea, Russo Krauss Irene, Merlino Antonello, Nagatoishi Satoru, Sugimoto Naoki, Sica Filomena
Abstract excerpt
Thrombin plays a pivotal role in the coagulation cascade; therefore, it represents a primary target in the treatment of several blood diseases. The 15-mer DNA oligonucleotide 5'-GGTTGGTGTGGTTGG-3', known as thrombin binding aptamer (TBA), is a highly potent inhibitor of the enzyme. TBA folds as an antiparallel chair-like G-quadruplex structure, with two G-tetrads surrounded by two TT loops on one side and a TGT...
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