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Molecular mechanisms accounting for fibrinogen deficiency: from large deletions to intracellular retention of misfolded proteins.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jul 2007
Vu D, Neerman-Arbez M
Abstract excerpt
Fibrinogen, the soluble precursor of fibrin, which is the main protein constituent of the blood clot, is synthesized in hepatocytes in the form of a hexamer composed of two sets of three polypeptides (Aalpha, Bbeta, and gamma). Each polypeptide is encoded by a distinct gene, FGA, FGB and FGG, all three clustered in a region of 50 kb on 4q32. Congenital afibrinogenemia is characterized by the complete absence of...
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