The crystal structure of alpha-thrombin-hirunorm IV complex reveals a novel specificity site recognition mode.
Lombardi, A., De Simone, G., Nastri, F., Galdiero, S., Della Morte, R., Staiano, N., Pedone, C., Bolognesi, M., Pavone, V.(1999) Protein Sci 8: 91-95
- PubMed: 10210187 
- DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.1.91
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4THN - PubMed Abstract: 
The X-ray crystal structure of the human alpha-thrombin-hirunorm IV complex has been determined at 2.5 A resolution, and refined to an R-factor of 0.173. The structure reveals an inhibitor binding mode distinctive of a true hirudin mimetic, which justifi ...