Which one of the following plasma proteins is involved in the coagulation of blood?

Which one of the following plasma proteins is involved in the coagulation of blood?
  1. Serum amylase
  2. A globulin
  3. Fibrinogen
  4. An albumin

Solution

Fibrinogen (factor 1) is a soluble plasma glycoprotein, synthesised by the liver. It is converted by thrombin into fibrin during blood coagulation. Fibrin is then cross-linked by factor XIII to form a clot.

Asked in: NEET 2011 (Screening)

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