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Fibrinopeptide B MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Fibrinopeptide B
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.205
D12.776.124.125.530
D12.776.124.270.320
D12.776.811.300.320
D23.119.510
Unique ID
D005345
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005345
Scope Note
Two small peptide chains removed from the N-terminal segment of the beta chains of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin. Each peptide chain contains 20 amino acid residues. The removal of fibrinopeptides B is not required for coagulation.
Entry Term(s)
Fibrinopeptides B
Registry Numbers
36204-23-6
Previous Indexing
Fibrinogen (1968-1975)
Peptides (1968-1975)
Public MeSH Note
98; see FIBRINOPEPTIDES B 1991-97; see FIBRINOGEN 1976-90
History Note
98(76)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2016/06/28
Fibrinopeptide B Preferred
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