ATIII Conformational Changes (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

ATIII Conformational Changes

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Cleavage of active ATIII by the target proeteases (cyan) leads to the formation of a covalent bond between ATIII and the protease, and a large conformational change that helps to distort and inhibit the protease.

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UMass Amherst

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