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Antithrombin

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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Antithrombin''' (AT) inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation cycle. AT is relatively inactive until it binds the heparan sidechains of the microvasculature.<br />
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'''Antithrombin''' (AT) inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation cycle. AT is relatively inactive until it binds the heparan sidechains of the microvasculature.<ref>PMID:15311269</ref><br />
▪ '''α-AT''' contains 4 occupied glycosylation sites and is found in blood palsma.<br />
▪ '''α-AT''' contains 4 occupied glycosylation sites and is found in blood palsma.<br />
▪ '''β-AT''' contains only 3 occupied glycosylation sites.<br />
▪ '''β-AT''' contains only 3 occupied glycosylation sites.<br />
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== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 11:08, 3 December 2015

Glycosylated human antithrombin III complex with heparin (in green) (PDB code 3evj)

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3D structures of antithrombin

Updated on 03-December-2015

References

  1. Li W, Johnson DJ, Esmon CT, Huntington JA. Structure of the antithrombin-thrombin-heparin ternary complex reveals the antithrombotic mechanism of heparin. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 Sep;11(9):857-62. Epub 2004 Aug 15. PMID:15311269 doi:10.1038/nsmb811

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