Structure of human factor VIIa and its implications for the triggering of blood coagulation.
Factor VIIa (EC 3.4.21.21) is a trypsin-like serine protease that plays a key role in the blood coagulation cascade. On injury, factor VIIa forms a complex with its allosteric regulator, tissue factor, and initiates blood clotting. Although the structure of the binary complex has already been determ...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1999
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