Dimeric Organization of Blood Coagulation Factor VIII bound to Lipid Nanotubes
Dalm D, Galaz-Montoya J, Miller J, Grushin K, Villalobos A, Koyfman A, Schmid M, Stoilova-McPhie S. Dimeric Organization of Blood Coagulation Factor VIII bound to Lipid Nanotubes. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 11212. PMID: 26082135, PMCID: PMC4469981, DOI: 10.1038/srep11212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane-bound factor VIIIMembrane-binding domainCryo-electron microscopyMembrane-bound structuresSerine protease factor IXaDeficiency of FVIIIDimeric organizationSubtomogram averagingComplex assemblyHelical reconstructionLipid nanotubesCritical functionsFactor IXaBlood coagulationBlood coagulation factor VIIIStructural informationCrystal structureCritical stepPlatelet membranesPlatelet surfaceSevere bleeding disorderCoagulation factor VIIIIntermediate resolutionBleeding disorderMembrane