... Miyazawa K, Tsubouchi H, Naka D, Takahashi K,Okigaki M, Arakaki N, Nakayama H, Hirono S, Sakiy-ama O, Takahashi K et al. (1989) Molecular cloningand sequence analysis of cDNA for human hepatocytegrowth ... plasma serineproteases, such as HGFA, are activated in response to the activation of the coagulation cascade and in amma-tion. The activated proteases convert pro-HGF to the active form (the ... arestructurally defined by the presence of a short N-termi-nal cytoplasmic domain, a transmembrane domainlocated near the N-terminus, and a C-terminal extra-cellular serine protease domain. In addition,...