Thrombin

Thrombin is the enzyme that catalyzes the proteolytic cleavage of the inactive fibrinogen to form fibrin (the clotting material) in the blood clotting process. Thrombin itself is made by proteolytic cleavage of an inactive precursor, called prothrombin (Figure 11.42).

See also: Blood Clotting, Fibrin, Prostaglandin Biosynthesis

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