Talk:Fibrinogen

Incorrect reference
Reference 3 is wrong with regards to the isoelectric point. The cited article is not a primary source, and nowhere in the primary source does it say that the pI of fibrinogen is 5.2. I just stumbled upon this by chance and haven't read further into it. Please read the sources rather than just citing them.

Copyright vio?
Just removed this: DOMAIN STRUCTURE OF FIBRINOGEN The trinodular arrangement of the Aα, Bβ, and γ chains, the IIa cleavage sites (IIa) releasing FPA and FPB, as well as the plasmin cleavage sites (Pm) yielding Fragment D and Fragment E are shown. Overview of Fibrinogen

The thrombin (IIa) catalyzed cleavage of soluble fibrinogen (Fbg) to form fibrin (Fbn) is the terminal proteolytic event in the coagulation cascade. These soluble Fbn monomers spontaneously polymerize to form an insoluble Fbn network which is stabilized by the factor XIIIa catalyzed crosslinking of lys and glu residues of α and γ chains. This Fbn network is the major protein component of the hemostatic plug.

Plasma fibrinogen is large glycoprotein (Mr=340,000) synthesized in the liver and circulating at a concentration of 2.6 mg/ml. It is a disulfide linked dimer composed of 3 pairs of disulfide linked non-identical polypeptide chains (Aα, Bβ and γ). Notable features of the Aα chain are the N-terminal peptide (fibrinopeptide A (FPA, 1-16)), factor XIIIa crosslinking sites and 2 phosphorylation sites. When synthesized, Fbg is fully phosphorylated, but circulates at only 20-30% phosphorylation. The Bβ chain contains fibrinopeptide B (FPB, 1-14), one of the 3 N-linked carbohydrate moieties (Mr=2500) and an N-terminal pyroglutamic acid. The γ chain contains the other N-linked glycosylation site and a factor XIIIa crosslinking sites. The 2 elongated subunits ((AαBβγ)2) are aligned in an antiparallel manner forming a trinodular arrangement of the six chains. The nodes are formed by disulfide rings between the 3 parallel chains. The central node (n-disulfide knot, E domain) is formed by the N-termini of all six chains held together by 11 disulfide bonds. This region contains the 2 IIa-sensitive sites. The release of FPA by cleavage at R16-G17 generates Fbn I, exposing a polymerization site (17-20) on the Aα chain. These regions bind to complimentary regions on the D domain of Fbn to form protofibrils. Subsequent IIa cleavage of FPB (R14-G15) from the Bβ chain exposes additional polymerization sites and promotes lateral growth of the Fbn network.

Each of the 2 domains between the central node (E domain) and the C-terminal nodes (D domain) is composed of parallel α-helical regions of the Aα, Bβ and γ chains coiled around each other to form a "coiled coil" with polar residues directed outward and nonpolar residues forming a hydrophobic core. In this region, all 3 chains possess a protease (plasmin) sensitive site. The other major plasmin sensitive site is in the hydrophilic preturbance of the α-chain from the C-terminal node. Controlled plasmin degradation at these sites converts Fbg into fragment D and fragment E. The individual fragments are isolated by salt fractionation, gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography. The fragments are supplied lyophilized for storage at 4°C. Highly purified research grade fibrinogen (>95% clottable) is prepared by a combination of conventional and affinity techniques. It is supplied as a frozen solution in ctirate-phosphate for storage at -80°C. Properties of Fibrinogen

Localization:	Plasma, platelets Plasma concentration:	2.6 mg/ml Mode of action:	Precursor molecule which is cleaved by thrombin to form fibrin clot. Molecular weight:	340,000 Extinction coefficient: E 1 % 1 c m, 280 nm	= 15.1 Isoelectric point:	5.1-6.3 Structure:	Dimer of 3 pairs of non-identical chains Aα (Mr= 66,800), Bβ (Mr= 52,000) and γ (Mr=46,500), Elongated trinodular molecule with 2 terminal D domains and one central E domain. Factor XIIIa cross-linking sites at E328, E366, K508, K584 in Aα chain; at E398 and K406 in Bβ chain. Percent carbohydrate:	3% Post-translational modifications:	Aα chain: 2 phosphorylated serines, S3, S346 Bβ chain: N364 glycosylation site Mr= 2500, N-terminal pyroglutamic acid γ chain: glycosylated N52

References

1. Hantgan, R.R., et.al., in Haemostasis and Thrombosis, 2nd edition, pp 269-289, Bloom, A.L., Forbes, C.D., Thomas, D.P. and Tuddenham, E.G.D., eds, Churchill Livingstone, 1991. 2. Doolittle, R.F. in Haemostasis and Thrombisos, 3rd edition, 491-513, Bloom, A.L., Forbes, C.D., Thomas, D.P. and Tuddenham, E.G.D., eds, Churchill Livingstone, 1994. 3. Shaefer, J.A. and Higgins, D.L., CRC Crit.Rev.Clin.Lab.Sci., 26, 1-41 (1988). 4. Hoeprich, P.D. and Doolittle, R.F., Biochemistry, 22, 2049 (1983). 5. Doolittle, R.F. et.al., J.Mol.Biol., 120, 311-325 (1978). 6. Marder, V.J., et.al., J.Biol.Bhem., 244, 2111-2119 (1969). 7. Budzynski, A.Z., et.al., J.Biol.Chem., 249, 2294-2302 (1974). 8. Furlan, M. and Beck, E.A., Biochim.Biophys. Acta, 310, 205-216 (1973). 9. Furlan, M., in Human Protein Data, Fibrinogen, Haeberli,A., ed., VCH Publishers, N.Y. (1995). Is it a copyright violation? Biosthmors (talk) 15:42, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Even if it is not, see WP:TERTIARY and WP:MEDDATE. In other words, we should be citing more updated secondary sources, instead of original primary sources. Biosthmors (talk) 15:43, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

Plasma vs Serum when taking blood tests?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrinogen: "Normal FibrinoGen levels are about 1.5-3 g/L = 0.15% - 0.30%".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serum_%28blood%29 "Serum: it is the blood plasma not including the fibrinogens".

So if one measures for example Plasma Ferritin and Serum Ferritin, they should be >99% the same?

But then I found this: http://www.hset.org/cms/Default.aspx?Page=4208 "Today, plasma is preferred for many, but not all, laboratory investigations because the constituents in plasma reflect better the PATHOLOGICAL situation of a patient than in serum".

I'm confused. ee1518 (talk) 08:23, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Origin of Fibrinogen
We need a section that says which organ and tissue fibrinogen is produced in.Lehasa (talk) 16:09, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

All of the above issues
I believe that all of the above issues have been addressed with the multiple recent revisions and changes to the article. Agreed? If not, let me know and I will address them. User:joflaher (talk) 29 September 2017 (UTC)