Incorporation of noncoded amino acids into the N-terminal domain 1-47 of hirudin yields a highly potent and selective thrombin inhibitor.
De Filippis V, Russo I, Vindigni A, Di Cera E, Salmaso S, Fontana A.
De Filippis V, et al. Among authors: vindigni a.
Protein Sci. 1999 Oct;8(10):2213-7. doi: 10.1110/ps.8.10.2213.
Protein Sci. 1999.
PMID: 10548068
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Hirudin is composed of a compact N-terminal region (residues 1-47, cross-linked by three disulfide bridges) that binds to the active site of thrombin, and a flexible C-terminal tail (residues 48-64) that interacts with the exosite I of the enzyme. ...Thrombin inhibi …
Hirudin is composed of a compact N-terminal region (residues 1-47, cross-linked by three disulfide bridges) that binds to the active …