Crystal Structure of the Native Plasminogen Reveals an Activation-Resistant Compact Conformation.
Xue, Y., Bodin, C., Olsson, K.(2012) J Thromb Haemost 10: 1385
- PubMed: 22540246 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04765.x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4A5T - PubMed Abstract: 
Plasminogen is the zymogen form of plasmin and the precursor of angiostatin. It has been implicated in a variety of disease states, including thrombosis, bleeding and cancers. The native plasminogen, known as Glu-plasminogen, contains seven domains comprising the N-terminal peptide domain (NTP), five kringle domains (K1-K5) and the C-terminal serine protease domain (SP). Previous studies have established that the lysine binding site (LBS) of the conserved kringle domains plays a crucial role in mediating the regulation of plasminogen function. However, details of the related conformational mechanism are unknown.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden. yafeng.xue@astrazeneca.com