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An allosteric disulfide bond is involved in enhanced activation of factor XI by protein disulfide isomerase.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Nov 2016
Zucker M, Seligsohn U, Yeheskel A, Mor-Cohen R
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Essentials Reduction of three disulfide bonds in factor (F) XI enhances chromogenic substrate cleavage. We measured FXI activity upon reduction and identified a bond involved in the enhanced activity. Reduction of FXI augments FIX cleavage, probably by faster conversion of FXI to FXIa. The Cys362-Cys482 disulfide bond is responsible for FXI enhanced activation upon its reduction. SUMMARY: Background Reduction of...
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