title: Biochemical mechanism of platelet activation. Involvement of contractile proteins.
abstract: The present state of knowledge of the biochemical mechanism of platelet activation (adhesion, shape change, microspike formation, aggregation, release reaction, clot retraction) is presented under involvement of contractile proteins. The working hypothesis on the contractile mechanism of platelet activation is explained.
mesh_terms: D000205:Actomyosin / Q000378:metabolism; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001669:Biochemical Phenomena; D001671:Biochemistry; D003018:Clot Retraction; D003285:Contractile Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D003285:Contractile Proteins; D000205:Actomyosin; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases