Structure of the snake-venom toxin convulxin.
Snake venoms contain a number of proteins that interact with components of the haemostatic system that promote or inhibit events leading to blood-clot formation. The snake-venom protein convulxin (Cvx) binds glycoprotein (GP) VI, the platelet receptor for collagen, and triggers signal transduction....
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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