Demonstration of a threshold response in a proteolytic feedback system: Control of the autoactivation of factor XII

Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 71-79

  Jesty, Jolyon ^a   Rodriguez, José ^a,b   Beltrami, Edward ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Autolytic; Factor XII; Feedback; Inhibitor; Protease; Threshold

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 12; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEMOSTASIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANTITHROMBIN III; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FACTOR XII; FEEDBACK; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PREKALLIKREIN;

EID: 31344460849     PISSN: 14248832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089928     Document Type: Article

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