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The cascade of reactions involving thrombin, which is activated from prothrombin, leads to the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin. This process involves the cleavage of fibrinogen to form fibrin monomers, which then polymerize to form a fibrin clot. This clotting cascade is a crucial step in the formation of a stable blood clot.
fibrinogen to fibrin.
Fibrinogen is converted into fibrin during the blood clotting process. This conversion is catalyzed by the enzyme thrombin, which cleaves specific peptide bonds in fibrinogen to form fibrin monomers. These monomers then polymerize to form a mesh-like structure that helps to stabilize the blood clot.
The correct sequence of events is: formation of thromboplastin, conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, and finally, clot retraction. Thromboplastin initiates the coagulation cascade, leading to thrombin production, which then converts fibrinogen into fibrin, forming the clot that subsequently retracts.
Thrombin cleaves fibrinogen to form fibrin.
The coagulation protein thrombin reacts with fibrinogen to form fibrin
Fibrinogen
The plasma protein that is converted to fibrin is fibrinogen.
The coagulation protein thrombin is what reacts with fibrinogen. This is one form of fibrin.
Thrombin
Thromboplastin -> Prothrombin -> Thrombin -> Fibrinogen -> Fibrin
The complex sequence of steps leading to the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin is called the coagulation cascade. This process involves a series of enzymatic reactions that activate clotting factors, ultimately leading to the action of thrombin, which converts fibrinogen, a soluble plasma protein, into insoluble fibrin strands. These fibrin strands then form a mesh that stabilizes the platelet plug, contributing to the formation of a blood clot. The cascade can be initiated by either the intrinsic or extrinsic pathway, both converging on a common pathway to facilitate clot formation.