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from the venom of Agkistrodon contortrix; direct-acting fibrin-degrading zinc-metalloproteinase; MW 23-25kDa; cleaves primarily the Aa-chain of human fibrinogen & fibrin between the Lys-413 & Leu-414 position; the Bb chain is cleaved more slowly; gamma chain is minimally affected