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Fibrin

Fibrin

(Science: protein) The insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen by the proteolytic action of thrombin during normal clotting of blood. Fibrin forms the essential portion of the blood clot.


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pharmaceutical biotechnology

... Antitoxins, antivenins, and venoms Blood, blood components, plasma derived products (for example, albumin, immunoglobulins, clotting factors, fibrin sealants, proteinase inhibitors), including recombinant and transgenic versions of plasma derivatives, (for example clotting factors), blood ...

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by kcnq1ot1
Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:47 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: pharmaceutical biotechnology
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ENZYME CASCADE

... had in our bio lecture was that cells at the site of injury release clotting factors that convert prothrombin to thrombin, which in turn converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which helps platelets to form a clot.

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by Jammerz
Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:48 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ENZYME CASCADE
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Views: 1602

ENZYME CASCADE

... blood clotting. The coagulation cascade...the start trigger is tissue damage (or plasma contact with air). I'm a bit hazy on the particulars, but fibrin and fibrinogen come to mind... Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coagulation

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by kotoreru
Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:26 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ENZYME CASCADE
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Views: 1602

pls help- URGENT!!!

... (2) Prothrombin -------------------> thrombin ( active) (Inactive) Ca2+ ions thrombin (3) Fibrinogen ------------------------> insoluble fibrin threads ( blood clot ) Hope this has helped u :D

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by unscientific
Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:06 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: pls help- URGENT!!!
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The Fiber Disease

... 8. The implant of claim 3, wherein the platelets are delivered to the implant with a material selected from the group consisting of plasma and fibrinogen. 9. The implant of claim 3, wherein the platelets are delivered in the form of a platelet rich plasma clot. 10. The implant of claim 3 wherein ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:59 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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