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A revisit to the one form kinetic model of prothrombinase
Chang Jun Lee1, Sangwook Wu, Changsun Eun
1Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, USA.
Abstract:
Thrombin is generated enzymatically from prothrombin by two pathways with the intermediates of meizothrombin and prethrombin-2. Experimental concentration profiles from two independent groups for these two pathways have been re-analyzed. By rationally combining the independent data sets, a simple mechanism can be established and rate constants determined. A structural model is consistent with the data-derived finding that mechanisms that feature channeling or ratcheting are not necessary to describe thrombin production.
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