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Protein S

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This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( August 2013 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) PROS1 Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1Z6C Identifiers Aliases PROS1 , PROS, PS21, PS22, PS23, PS24, PS25, PSA, THPH5, THPH6, protein S (alpha), protein S External IDs OMIM: 176880 MGI: 1095733 HomoloGene: 264 GeneCards: PROS1 Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 3 (human) [1] Band 3q11.1 Start 93,873,033 bp [1] End 93,980,003 bp [1] Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 16 (mouse) [2] Band 16|16 C1.3 Start 62,854,307 bp [2] End 62,929,346 bp [2] RNA expression pattern More reference expression data Gene ontology Molecular function • calcium ion binding • endopeptidase inhibitor activity

Fibrinolysis

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Fibrinolysis is a process that prevents blood clots from growing and becoming problematic. [1] This process has two types: primary fibrinolysis and secondary fibrinolysis. The primary type is a normal body process, whereas secondary fibrinolysis is the breakdown of clots due to a medicine, a medical disorder, or some other cause. [1] In fibrinolysis, a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down. [2] Its main enzyme plasmin cuts the fibrin mesh at various places, leading to the production of circulating fragments that are cleared by other proteases or by the kidney and liver. Contents 1 Physiology 2 Measurement 3 Role in disease 4 Pharmacology 5 Fibrinolytic enzymes 6 References 7 External links Physiology Fibrinolysis (simplified). Blue arrows denote stimulation, and red arrows inhibition. Plasmin is produced in an inactive form, plasminogen, in the liver. Although plasminogen cannot cleave fibrin, it still has an affi