Ficin

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.4 Peptidyl peptide hydrolases (deleted sub-subclass) > 3.4.4.12 ficin
Thrombin is a trypsin-like serine protease that cleaves fibrinogen into fibrin and activates platelets, the central enzyme of blood coagulation. It also cleaves protease-activated receptors on endothelium. It features a trypsin-like serine-protease fold with exosites.

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