title: Fibrinogen gamma chain functions.
abstract: This review covers the functional features of the fibrinogen gamma chains including their participation in fibrin polymerization and cross-linking, their role in the initiation of fibrinolysis, their binding and regulation of factor XIII activity, their interactions with platelets and other cells, and their role in mediating thrombin binding to fibrin, a thrombin inhibitory function termed 'antithrombin I'.
authors.affiliation: The Blood Research Institute of the Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin, PO Box 2178, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-2178, USA. mwmosesson@bcsew.edu
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Mosesson
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005337:Fibrin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000502:physiology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000502:physiology; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D016023:Integrins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D005337:Fibrin; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010958:Plasminogen; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator