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Fibrinopeptide A
Medical Definition: | 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. |
CAS Number: | 25422-31-5 |
Previously Indexed: | Fibrinogen (1968-1975),Peptides (1968-1975) |
Fibrinopeptide A Medical Definitions and Terms
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