Now, by selecting aptamers — single-stranded nucleic acids that can fold into intricate globular structures — for their ability to bind specifically to a procoagulant protein, Rusconi et al.

Fibrous proteins have their long, spiral chains folded to form long, thin shapes. They are strong and are generally insoluble in water. Globular proteins are molecules involved in the regulation ...

and constitutes 0.01% of the total plasma protein. 3 Adiponectin monomers usually form a collagen triple helix with a C-terminal trimeric globular C1q head domain, resulting in what is often ...