Structural highlights
Function
HIRV1_HIRME Hirudin is a potent thrombin-specific protease inhibitor. It forms a stable non-covalent complex with alpha-thrombin, thereby abolishing its ability to cleave fibrinogen.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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See Also
References
- ↑ Song X, Mo W, Liu X, Zhu L, Yan X, Song H, Dai L. The NMR solution structure of recombinant RGD-hirudin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Aug 17;360(1):103-8. Epub 2007 Jun 13. PMID:17585879 doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.06.014
