Calcium-binding regions in fibrinogen

Chemicals/CAS: fibrinogen, 9001-32-5; calcium, 7440-70-2; Calcium, 7440-70-2; Fibrinogen, 9001-32-5

Anticoagulant and calcium-binding properties of high molecular weight derivatives of human fibrinogen (plasmin fragments Y)

The present study was undertaken as a step to delineate further the localization of the calcium-binding sites in fibrinogen and to assess the anticlotting properties of fibrinogen degradation products. To this purpose, fragments Y were prepared by plasmin digestion of human fibrinogen in the presence of added Ca2+, and purified. We found that,...

An enhancing effect of poly-lysine on the activation plasminogen

This study demonstrates that poly-lysine mimics the cofactor (enhancing) function of fibrin that is seen in tissue activator-induced plasminogen activation. Additionally, and in contrast to fibrin, poly-lysine exhibited an enhancing effect on low molecular weight (and not high molecular weight) urokinase-induced plasminogen activation. A...

Anticoagulant and calcium-binding properties of high molecular weight derivatives of human fibrinogen, produced by plasmin (fragments X)

Early plasmin degradation products (X fragments) of human fibrinogen were prepared in the presence of calcium-ions or EGTA, and purified on Sepharose 6B-CL. X fragments were characterized with respect to amino-terminal amino acids, polypeptide-chain composition, anticlotting properties and calcium-binding. Amino-terminal amino acids were alanine...

Purification and partial characterization of plasminogen activator from human uterine tissue

A procedure was developed for the purification of a plasminogen activator from human uterine tissue. It involves six consecutive steps: extraction of the plasminogen activator from delipidated uterine tissue with 0.3 M potassium acetate buffer, pH 4.2; ammonium sulphate precipitation; zinc chelate-agarose chromatography; n-butyl-agarose...

Ca binding of rat fibrinogen and fibrin(ogen) degradation products

The authors studied the binding of Ca to rat fibrinogen and plasmic fibrin(ogen) degradation products by means of equilibrium dialysis with special reference to the protective effect of Ca2+ in the plasmic degradation of fibrinogen. Direct binding studies demonstrate that rat fibrinogen and the plasmic degradation products D(cate) and D-dimer...

A microfluorometric assay for immunoglobulin class and subclass levels in murine serum

The IgG fractions of rabbit antisera specific for the Fc part of mouse IgA, IgM, and the four subclasses of IgG (1, 2a, 2b, and 3) were coupled covalently to Sepharose beads by the cyanogen bromide method. The beads were then incubated with different dilutions of mouse serum. The mouse immunoglobulins (Ig) binding to the beads were demonstrated...

The influence of triorthocresylphosphate on the distribution of 32P in the body of the rat after the injection of 32P-sarin

The ChE- and AE- activities and the 32P-concentration of the plasma from rats 1 and 24 hr after s.c. injection of 32P-sarin (200 μg kg) were measured. One hr after the injection the ChE was inhibited to approx. 10 per cent and the AE to 40-50 per cent; 23 hr later 50 per cent of the ChE activity was found to be restored and the AE had recovered...