Structural highlights
Function
[FA5_BOVIN] Central regulator of hemostasis. It serves as a critical cofactor for the prothrombinase activity of factor Xa that results in the activation of prothrombin to thrombin.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
In vertebrate hemostasis, factor Va serves as the cofactor in the prothrombinase complex that results in a 300,000-fold increase in the rate of thrombin generation compared with factor Xa alone. Structurally, little is known about the mechanism by which factor Va alters catalysis within this complex. Here, we report a crystal structure of protein C inactivated factor Va (A1.A3-C1-C2) that depicts a previously uncharacterized domain arrangement. This orientation has implications for binding to membranes essential for function. A high-affinity calcium-binding site and a copper-binding site have both been identified. Surprisingly, neither shows a direct involvement in chain association. This structure represents the largest physiologically relevant fragment of factor Va solved to date and provides a new scaffold for the future generation of models of coagulation cofactors.
The crystal structure of activated protein C-inactivated bovine factor Va: Implications for cofactor function.,Adams TE, Hockin MF, Mann KG, Everse SJ Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jun 15;101(24):8918-23. Epub 2004 Jun 7. PMID:15184653[1]
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References
- ↑ Adams TE, Hockin MF, Mann KG, Everse SJ. The crystal structure of activated protein C-inactivated bovine factor Va: Implications for cofactor function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jun 15;101(24):8918-23. Epub 2004 Jun 7. PMID:15184653 doi:10.1073/pnas.0403072101
