fibrinopeptide
fibrinopeptide · fibrinopeptides
A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form…A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting
Meaning
1 sensesA polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting
peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
Origin
From fibrin + -o- + peptide.From fibrin + -o- + peptide.
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Forms
plural: fibrinopeptides| Singular | fibrinopeptide |
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