Cross-linked γ-chains in fibrin fibrils bridge transversely between strands: Yes

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 388-393

  Mosesson, Michael W ^a  

^a BLOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; DNA; FIBRIN; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRINOGEN; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR; GLUTAMINE; SEPHAROSE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DISSOCIATION; DNA TEMPLATE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIBRIN CLOT; FIBRIN POLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN IMMOBILIZATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RECEPTOR BINDING; VISCOELASTICITY; X RAY ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FIBRIN; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, MOLECULAR; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 3242707117     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7933.2004.00613.x     Document Type: Article

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