The factor VII zymogen structure reveals reregistration of beta strands during activation.
Eigenbrot, C., Kirchhofer, D., Dennis, M.S., Santell, L., Lazarus, R.A., Stamos, J., Ultsch, M.H.(2001) Structure 9: 627-636
- PubMed: 11470437 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00624-4
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1JBU - PubMed Abstract: 
Coagulation factor VIIa (FVIIa) contains a Trypsin-like serine protease domain and initiates the cascade of proteolytic events leading to Thrombin activation and blood clot formation. Vascular injury allows formation of the complex between circulating FVIIa and its cell surface bound obligate cofactor, Tissue Factor (TF). Circulating FVIIa is nominally activated but retains zymogen-like character and requires TF in order to complete the zymogen-to-enzyme transition. The manner in which TF exerts this effect is unclear. The structure of TF/FVIIa is known. Knowledge of the zymogen structure is helpful for understanding the activation transition in this system.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Protein Engineering and, Genentech, Inc., South, San Francisco, CA, USA. eigenbrot.c@gene.com