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== '''FIBRIN''' == | == '''FIBRIN''' == | ||
This protein works in the blood to quickly blocks any damage to the circulatory system, | This protein works in the blood to quickly blocks any damage to the circulatory system, | ||
creating a temporary patch that allows time for more permanent repairs. It is a strong protein that is inactive until activated when a cut or lacerition to the skin is present. Fibrin is involved in the following biological processes of humans: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_transduction Signal transduction], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_coagulation Blood coagulation], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platelet-activating_factor Platelet activation], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein#Synthesis Protein polymerization ].Fibrin is made from fibrinogen, a soluble plasma glycoprotein that is made by the liver. Processes in the coagulation cascade activate the protein : zymogen prothrombin to the serine protease thrombin, which is responsible for converting fibrinogen into fibrin. Fibrin is then cross linked by factor XIII to form a clot. | creating a temporary patch that allows time for more permanent repairs. It is a strong protein that is inactive until activated when a cut or lacerition to the skin is present. Fibrin is involved in the following biological processes of humans: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_transduction Signal transduction], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_coagulation Blood coagulation], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platelet-activating_factor Platelet activation], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein#Synthesis Protein polymerization ].Fibrin is made from fibrinogen, a soluble plasma glycoprotein that is made by the liver. Processes in the coagulation cascade activate the protein : zymogen prothrombin to the serine protease thrombin, which is responsible for converting fibrinogen into fibrin. Fibrin is then cross linked by factor XIII to form a clot. | ||
== '''FUNCTION & STRUCTURE''' == | == '''FUNCTION & STRUCTURE''' == | ||
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