MeSH definition : Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the alpha chains of
fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide
chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide A is used as a marker
to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin.;
MeSH synonym : fibrinopeptides a;
CISMeF synonym : a, fibrinopeptide; a, fibrinopeptides;
Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the alpha chains of
fibrinogen by the action of thrombin during the blood coagulation process. Each peptide
chain contains 18 amino acid residues. In vivo, fibrinopeptide A is used as a marker
to determine the rate of conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin.