Polymerization-defective fibrinogen variant gammaD364A binds knob "A" peptide mimic.
Bowley, S.R., Merenbloom, B.K., Okumura, N., Betts, L., Heroux, A., Gorkun, O.V., Lord, S.T.(2008) Biochemistry 47: 8607-8613
- PubMed: 18642883 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi8000769
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3BVH - PubMed Abstract: 
Fibrin polymerization is supported in part by interactions called "A:a". Crystallographic studies revealed gamma364Asp is part of hole "a" that interacts with knob "A" peptide mimic, GPRP. Biochemical studies have shown gamma364Asp is critical to polymer ...