Structural basis for the specific inhibition of glycoprotein Ib alpha shedding by an inhibitory antibody.
Tao, Y., Zhang, X., Liang, X., Zang, J., Mo, X., Li, R.(2016) Sci Rep 6: 24789-24789
- PubMed: 27102061 
- DOI: 10.1038/srep24789
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4YR6 - PubMed Abstract: 
Ectodomain shedding of glycoprotein (GP) Ibα is thought to mediate the clearance of activated, aged or damaged platelets. A monoclonal antibody, 5G6, has been developed recently to specifically bind to the GPIbα shedding cleavage site and to inhibit its ...