which amino acid is modified in the blood clotting cascade? what is the modification? which amino acid formed?

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which amino acid is modified in the blood clotting cascade? what is the modification? which amino acid formed?

2006-11-30 08:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by Dany H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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it's Thrombin and it's a key clot promoter, thrombin is an enzyme that presides over the conversion of a substance called fibrinogen to fibrin, the right stuff for a clot.

2006-12-01 06:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by chelushka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try this site. Not only does it give a description of the cascade process, it also gives a schematic.

2006-11-30 16:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by biosciguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Can't find any reference to amino acids, check it yourself :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_clotting_cascade#The_coagulation_cascade

2006-11-30 16:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Splishy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋