Mucrocetin

mucrocetin
	Mucrocetin hetero24mer, Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
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Mucrocetin is a snake venom platelet-agglutinating factor,^[1] that acts in a vWF-independent manner. Binds specifically to platelet GPIbalpha (GP1BA) to a distinct binding site from that of flavocetin-A.

The platelet-agglutinating factor isolated from the venom of Taiwan habu (Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus).

References

↑ Huang KF, Ko TP, Hung CC, Chu J, Wang AH, Chiou SH (March 2004). "Crystal structure of a platelet-agglutinating factor isolated from the venom of Taiwan habu (Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus)". The Biochemical Journal. 378 (Pt 2): 399–407. doi:10.1042/BJ20031507. PMC 1223962. PMID 14613481.

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[1] Huang KF, Ko TP, Hung CC, Chu J, Wang AH, Chiou SH (March 2004). "Crystal structure of a platelet-agglutinating factor isolated from the venom of Taiwan habu (Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus)". The Biochemical Journal. 378 (Pt 2): 399–407. doi:10.1042/BJ20031507. PMC 1223962. PMID 14613481.