Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 23P
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How the covalent modifications in exosite II of thrombin regulates the activity of thrombin.
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Thrombin also called factor II a is important in blood coagulation, which converts fibrinogen into fibrin enabling blood coagulation. It is a serine protease.
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