Coagulation factor X interaction with macrophages through its N-glycans protects it from a rapid clearance.

Factor X (FX), a plasma glycoprotein playing a central role in coagulation has a long circulatory half-life compared to closely related coagulation factors. The activation peptide of FX has been shown to influence its clearance with two N-glycans as key determinants of FX's relatively long surv...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Kurdi, Ghislaine Cherel, Peter J Lenting, Cécile V Denis, Olivier D Christophe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23049768/pdf/?tool=EBI