Fibrinogen, human, plasminogen depleted, 1 g
SKU: 03BC0501
Human Fibrinogen, Plasminogen Depleted
Application Notes
Fibrinogen, or Factor I, is a blood protein that is involved in clotting and is converted to fibrin by thrombin
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
| SKU | 03BC0501 |
| Alternate Names | Factor 1 |
| Application Notes | Fibrinogen, or Factor I, is a blood protein that is involved in clotting and is converted to fibrin by thrombin |
| Base Catalog Number | BC0501 |
| Biochemical Physiological Actions | Fibrinogen is an acute phase protein that is part of the coagulation cascade of proteins. The end result of the cascade is the production of thrombin that converts fibrinogen to fibrin. Thrombin rapidly proteolyses fibrinogen, releasing fibrinopeptide A. The loss of this small peptide is not sufficient to make the resulting fibrin molecule insoluble, but it tends to form complexes with adjacent fibrin and fibrinogen molecules. Thrombin then cleaves a second peptide, fibrinopeptide B, from fibrin and the fibrin monomers formed then polymerize spontaneously to form an insoluble gel. The polymerized fibrin is held together by noncovalent and electrostatic forces and stabilized by the transamidating enzyme, factor XIIIa, that is produced by the action of thrombin on factor XIII. The insoluble fibrin aggregates (clots) and aggregated platelets then block the damaged blood vessel and prevent further bleeding. The amount of fibrinogen in the plasma can serve as a nonspecific indicator of whether or not an inflammatory process is present in the body. Fibrinogen from any mammalian source will be cleaved by thrombin from any mammalian source. |
| CAS # | 9001-32-5 |
| Formulation Details | Buffer: 20 mM Sodium citrate-HCl; pH 7.4 |
| Molecular Weight | 182.172 g/mol |
| Pack Size | 1 g |
| Protein or Enzyme Type | Plasma & Blood Proteins |
| Source | Human plasma |
| Storage | -80 °C |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |