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fibrinopeptide B

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

General

fibrinogen-beta (FGB)

Properties

SIZE: MW = 56 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