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A3 domain is essential for interaction of von Willebrand factor with collagen type III.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jun 1996
Lankhof H, van Hoeij M, Schiphorst M E, Bracke M, Wu Y P, Ijsseldijk M J, Vink T, de Groot P G, Sixma J J
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand factor (vWF) mediates platelet adhesion at sites of vascular damage. It acts as a bridge between receptors on platelets and collagens present in the connective tissue. Two collagen binding sites have been identified on the A1 and A3 domain of the vWF subunit. To study the functional importance of these binding sites, we have made two deletion mutants that lack the A1 domain (residues 478-716; delta...
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