Fibrinogen
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3D Structure of Fibrinogen
Updated on 06-June-2016
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FunctionFibrinogen is a glycoprotein found in the blood that is converted into fibrin during blood coagulation. Fibrinogen is cleaved by another protein, thrombin, exposing knobs A and B to form fibrin. [1] The fibrin forms clots to prevent excessive bleeding from wounds sustained. Clotting factors, like factor XIII, are often linked to fibrin. [2] Structural insightsFibrinogen is composed of 2 copies each of 3 non-identical chains α, β, γ (Fba, Fbb, Fbg).
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Updated on 06-June-2016
David Canner, Mark Hoelzer, Michal Harel, Alexander Berchansky, Angel Herraez, Marius Mihasan
This page was last modified 08:38, 6 June 2016.