fibrinogen complex location (C1167394) |
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| Definition (GO) | A highly soluble, elongated protein complex found in blood plasma and involved in clot formation. It is converted into fibrin monomer by the action of thrombin. In the mouse, fibrinogen is a hexamer, 46 nm long and 9 nm maximal diameter, containing two sets of nonidentical chains (alpha, beta, and gamma) linked together by disulfide bonds. [ISBN:0198547684] |
| Concepts | Cell Component (T026) |
| English | fibrinogen complex, fibrinogen, fibrinogen complex location |
| Sources |
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
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