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
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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 polymerization, as polymerization of variants gammaD364A, gammaD364H, and gammaD364V is exceptionally impaired ...