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,...

Calcium-binding properties of human fibrin(ogen) and degradation products

Here the results obtained with human fibrinogen and its degradation products are reported. Our results differ from those obtained in (9) but strongly support model suggested earlier by us for Ca2(+)-binding by rat fibrinogen. Chemicals/CAS: calcium, 7440-70-2; fibrin, 9001-31-4; fibrinogen, 9001-32-5; Calcium, 7440-70-2; Fibrin, 9001-31-4;...