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NMR solution structure of a novel hirudin variant HM2, N-terminal 1-47 and N64-->V + G mutant.
Biopolymers - 1 Jun 1997
Nicastro G, Baumer L, Bolis G, Tatò M
Abstract excerpt
The 64 amino acid hirudin-like peptide HM2 (Hirudinaria manillensis) is one of the agents known to specifically block the blood-clotting enzyme thrombin, and therefore is used as a potential pharmacological tool for the treatment of arterial and venous thrombosis. This peptide and its derivatives provide a new set of probes for studies aimed at elucidating the structural basis of the inhibition of alpha-thrombin....
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