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Fibrinopeptide A

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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.      Other names A, Fibrinopeptides; A, Fibrinopeptide; Fibrinopeptides A
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
fibrinopeptide A, phospho-Ser(3)  0   *Fibrinopeptide A. Electrophoresis 2005 Feb;26(3):600-9
fibrinopeptide A, des-Ala(1)  0   *Fibrinopeptide A. Electrophoresis 2005 Feb;26(3):600-9
5-tyrosine fibrinopeptide A  0   *Fibrinopeptide A. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysins 1993 Feb;4(1):165-72
desaminotyrosylfibrinopeptide A  83437-30-3 Fibrinopeptide A, N-(3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropyl)  *Fibrinopeptide A. Thromb Res 1982;26(4):289

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