Fibrinogen

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'''Fibrinogen''' 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. <ref>PMID:16689770</ref> It is this fibrin that forms clots to prevent excessive bleeding from wounds sustained. Clotting factors, like factor XIII, are often linked to fibrin. <ref>PMID:18673233</ref>
'''Fibrinogen''' 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. <ref>PMID:16689770</ref> It is this fibrin that forms clots to prevent excessive bleeding from wounds sustained. Clotting factors, like factor XIII, are often linked to fibrin. <ref>PMID:18673233</ref>
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Fibrinogen is composed of 2 copies each of 3 non-identical chains alpha, beta, gamma (<scene name='Fibrinogen/Fba/1'>Fba</scene>, <scene name='Fibrinogen/Fbb/1'>Fbb</scene>, <scene name='Fibrinogen/Fbg/1'>Fbg</scene>).
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Fibrinogen is composed of 2 copies each of 3 non-identical chains α, β, γ (<scene name='Fibrinogen/Fba/1'>Fba</scene>, <scene name='Fibrinogen/Fbb/1'>Fbb</scene>, <scene name='Fibrinogen/Fbg/1'>Fbg</scene>).
==3D Structure of Fibrinogen==
==3D Structure of Fibrinogen==

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Fibrinogen 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] It is this fibrin that forms clots to prevent excessive bleeding from wounds sustained. Clotting factors, like factor XIII, are often linked to fibrin. [2] Fibrinogen is composed of 2 copies each of 3 non-identical chains α, β, γ (, , ).

3D Structure of Fibrinogen

Updated on 02-April-2015

References

  1. ↑ Betts L, Merenbloom BK, Lord ST. The structure of fibrinogen fragment D with the 'A' knob peptide GPRVVE. J Thromb Haemost. 2006 May;4(5):1139-41. PMID:16689770 doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01902.x
  2. ↑ Muszbek L, Bagoly Z, Bereczky Z, Katona E. The involvement of blood coagulation factor XIII in fibrinolysis and thrombosis. Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem. 2008 Jul;6(3):190-205. PMID:18673233

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