Definition of fibrinogen in English:
fibrinogen
nounfʌɪˈbrɪnədʒ(ə)nfɪˈbrɪnədʒ(ə)nfaɪˈbrɪnədʒən
mass nounBiochemistry A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ultimate effect of this cascade is to convert the soluble protein fibrinogen to the insoluble protein fibrin, which forms the basis of the clot that stops bleeding.
- The objective of this complex process is to convert a soluble plasma protein, fibrinogen, to an insoluble fibrin mesh, or blood clot.
- The thrombin cleaves fibrinogen to an active monomer that polymerizes to form a fibrin meshwork.
- This leads to extravasation of fibrinogen and other plasma proteins, activation of the clotting system, and deposition of a fibrin gel in the extravascular space.
- This white, fibrous protein is made when thrombin, an enzyme found in blood, reacts with fibrinogen, a protein in blood.
Definition of fibrinogen in US English:
fibrinogen
nounfīˈbrinəjənfaɪˈbrɪnədʒən
Biochemistry A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin.
Example sentencesExamples
- This leads to extravasation of fibrinogen and other plasma proteins, activation of the clotting system, and deposition of a fibrin gel in the extravascular space.
- The objective of this complex process is to convert a soluble plasma protein, fibrinogen, to an insoluble fibrin mesh, or blood clot.
- This white, fibrous protein is made when thrombin, an enzyme found in blood, reacts with fibrinogen, a protein in blood.
- The ultimate effect of this cascade is to convert the soluble protein fibrinogen to the insoluble protein fibrin, which forms the basis of the clot that stops bleeding.
- The thrombin cleaves fibrinogen to an active monomer that polymerizes to form a fibrin meshwork.