Fibrinolysis Flashcards
1
Q
Plasminogen
A
Becomes bound to fibrin at the time of fibrin polymerization
2
Q
Active plasminogen
A
Plasmin
3
Q
Plasmin is and does the following:
A
Serine protease that systematically digests fibrin.
Digests FV, FVIII, fibrinogen
Main enzyme of the fibrinolytic system
4
Q
Role of plasminogen activator inhibitors
A
Inactivate plasminogen activators
5
Q
Role of alpha 2- antiplasmin
A
Prevent plasmin from degrading fibrin into fibrin degradation products
