ADAMTS13, lucky to have a hydrophobic pocket.
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چکیده
In this issue of Blood, de Groot et al identify a hydrophobic pocket in the Cys-rich domain of ADAMTS13 that appears to interact with the hydrophobic pocket in the central A2 domain of von Willebrand factor (VWF) for its proteolysis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 125 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015