Partial amino acid sequence of purified von Willebrand factor–cleaving protease

von Willebrand factor–cleaving protease (vWF-cp) is responsible for the continuous degradation of plasma vWF multimers released from endothelial cells. It is deficient in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, who show unusually large vWF multimers in plasma. Purified vWF-cp may be usefu...

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