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The 95RGD97 sequence on the Aα chain of fibrinogen is essential for binding to its erythrocyte receptor.
International journal of nanomedicine - 1 Jan 2018
Carvalho Filomena A, Guedes Ana Filipa, Duval Cedric, Macrae Fraser L, Swithenbank Luke, Farrell David H, Ariëns Robert As, Santos Nuno C
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BACKGROUND: Erythrocyte aggregation, a cardiovascular risk factor, is increased by high plasma fibrinogen levels. Here, the effect of different fibrinogen mutations on binding to its human erythrocyte receptor was assessed in order to identify the interaction sites. METHODS: Three fibrinogen variants were tested, specifically mutated in their putative integrin recognition sites on the Aα chain (mutants D97E,...
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