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fibrinopeptide A

Biochemistry: - selective cleavage of Arg-|-Gly bonds in fibrinogen by thrombin forms fibrin & releases fibrinopeptide A & fibrinopeptide B Laboratory: - fibrinopeptide A in urine - fibrinopeptide A in peritoneal fluid - fibrinopeptide A antigen in peritoneal fluid - fibrinopeptide A antigen in plasma

General

fibrinogen-alpha (FGA)

Properties

SIZE: MW = 63.5 kD MOTIF: PEST region glycosylation site disulfide bridge

References

  1. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 968