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Mesh term Fibrinopeptide A

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Biomarkers
Blood Coagulation Factors
Fibrin
Fibrinogen
Peptides

Description

Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the alpha chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide A is used as a marker to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin.



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