FIBRINOPEPTIDE

fibrinopeptide

(noun) peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fibrinopeptide (plural fibrinopeptides)

(protein) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting

Source: Wiktionary



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