The biggest effects were observed for mutations at Arg93, Arg233 and Lys236
The biggest effects were observed for mutations at Arg93, Arg233 and Lys236. if only a single site is usually involved, GpIb may serve as a cofactor for PAR-1 activation by thrombin. To determine the involvement of thrombin's two exosites in GpIb binding, we employed the complementary methods of mutational analysis, binding studies, X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Our results indicate that this peptide corresponding to the C-terminal portion of GpIb and the entire extracellular domain name bind exclusively to thrombin's exosite II. The conversation of thrombin with GpIb thus serves to recruit thrombin activity to the platelet surface while leaving exosite I free for PAR-1 recognition. Abbreviations:GpIb, glycoprotein Ib; PAR, protease-activated receptor; TM, thrombomodulin; LRR, leucine-rich repeat; PPACK,d-phenylalanyl-l-prolyl-l-arginine chloromethyl ketone; SPR, surface plasmon resonance; TROSY, transverse relaxation optimised spectroscopy; PEG,…