Structure of the receptor-binding domain of human thrombopoietin determined by complexation with a neutralizing antibody fragment
Feese, M.D., Tamada, T., Kato, Y., Maeda, Y., Hirose, M., Matsukura, Y., Shigematsu, H., Muto, T., Matsumoto, A., Watarai, H., Ogami, K., Tahara, T., Kato, T., Miyazaki, H., Kuroki, R.(2004) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 101: 1816-1821
- PubMed: 14769915 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0308530100
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
The cytokine thrombopoietin (TPO), the ligand for the hematopoietic receptor c-Mpl, acts as a primary regulator of megakaryocytopoiesis and platelet production. We have determined the crystal structure of the receptor-binding domain of human TPO (hTP ...