Structure, functional aspects, metabolism

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contributors And Addresses -- Contents -- I. Physicochemical Aspects -- Hydrodynamic characterization of human fibrinogen / Drift, Alfons C.M. van der / Poppema, Aldi / Haverkate, Frits / Nieuwenhuizen, Willem -- Early plasmin digestion of fibrinogen: light scattering data / Dietler, G. / Wiltzius, P. / Grolimund, P. / Känzig, W. / Häberli, A. / Straub, P.W. -- Correlation of fibrinopeptide A release and light scattering during fibrinogen to fibrin transformation / Wiltzius, P. / Dietler, G. / Känzig, W. / Häberli, A. / Straub, P.W. -- A kinetic approach to the polymerization of fibrin at high ionic strength / Visser, A. / Payens, T.A. -- Secondary Structure Of Fibrin / Hudry-Clergeon, Gilbert / Marx, Jean / Berjot, Maurice -- II. Fibrinogen-Fibrin Conversion -- Synthetic peptide Gly-His-Arg-Pro activates fibrin monomers / Furlan, Miha / Rupp, Chrlstoph / Beck, Eugene A. -- Fibrinopeptide characterization and kinetics of release in animal fibrinogens as analysed by highperformance liquid chromatography / Lucas, John / Kehl, Maria / Henschen, Agnes -- III. Interaction with Divalent Cations -- The topography of fibrinogen fragment D / Britton, David W. / Apap-Bologna, Angela / Lawrie, Jan S. / Kemp, Graham D. -- Calcium binding to fibrinogen investigated by rate of dialysis / Kemp, Graham D. / Ross, Joan / Britton, David W. -- Calcium-binding sites and anticlotting properties of human fibrinogen and fibrin(ogen) fragments / Nieuwenhuizen, Willem / Haverkate, Frits / Vermond, Anton / Voskuilen, Marijke / Drift, Alfons C.M. van der -- Binding of fibrinogen and degradation products to chelated zinc / Scully, M. F. / Kakkar, V. V. -- IV. Abnormal Fibrinogens -- Genetically abnormal fibrinogens - some current characterisation strategies / Henschen, Agnes / Kehl, Maria / Southan, Christopher / Lottspeich, Friedrich / Georgopoulos, Dionysios -- Two-dimensional electrophoretic characterization (iso-dalt) of fibrinogen and fibrin subunit chains from four different genetic dysfibrinogen variants / Brosstad, Frank / Teige, Brita / Olaisen, Bjørnar / Gravem, Karl / Godal, Hans Charistian / Stormorken, Helge -- The molecular abnormality of fibrinogen Manchester / Lane, D.A. / Ireland, H. / Southan, C. / Kehl, M. / Henschen, A. -- Functional characterisation and protein chemical analysis of two new cases of dysfibrinogenemia, London III & IV / Southan, Chris / Lane, David A. / Henschen, Agnes -- Genetically abnormal fibrinogens releasing abnormal fibrinopeptides as characterised by high-performance liquid chromatography / Kehl, Maria / Lottspeich, Friedrich / Henschen, Agnes -- Sialic acid and sialyltransferase in the pathogenesis of acquired dysfibrinogenaemia / Francis, J.L. / Armstrong, D.J. -- V. Fibrinogen Derived Products in vitro and in vivo -- Comparative studies on F-CB3 related antigen, fibrinogen degradation products, soluble fibrin monomer complexes and fibrinogen in patients with renal carcinoma / Gollwitzer, R. / Hafter, R. / Streifinger, W. / Graeff, H. -- Characterization of crosslinked high molecular weight fibrin derivatives from in vitro and in vivo (ascitic fluid) material / Hafter, Reimar / Klaubert, Edeltraud / Graeff, Henner -- Immunochemical differentiation of fibrinogen, fragment D or E, and cross-linked fibrin degradation products using monoclonal antibodies / Soria, J. / Soria, C. / Boucheix, C. / Mirshahi, M. / Perrot, J.Y. / Bernadou, A. / Samama, M. -- Purification and properties of early (X-like) and late (D-like) fibrinogen fragments, produced by leukocyte elastase / Sterrenberg, L. / Blonk, A. / Liempt, G.J. van / Hermans, J. / Nieuwenhuizen, W. -- Formation of fibrin degradation products from a non-anticoagulated whole blood clot / Koopman, J. / Haverkate, F. -- VI. Biosynthesis and Clearance -- Changes of synthesis of fibrinogen polypeptide and albumin mRNAs in rat liver after turpentine injection and after partial hepatectomy or laparotomy / Princen, Hans M.G. / Selten, Gerard C.M. / Nieuwenhuizen, Willem / Yap, Sing Hiem -- Role of kidney in eliminating low molecular weight fibrinogen derivatives from the circulation / Lane, D.A. / Markwick, J. / Thompson, E. / Ireland, H. -- Clearance of I125 fibrinogen and I131soluble fibrin in normals and in fibrinaemic patients: a pilot study / Brosstad, Frank / Kierulf, Peter / Hamborg, Tor / Holm, Bjørn / Godal, Hans Christian -- Clearance of homologous fibrin monomers and fibrin(ogen) degradation products in the rat / Nieuwenhuizen, Willem / Emeis, Jef J. / Vermond, Anton -- VII. Other Physiological Aspects of Fibrinogen -- Evidence for Specific sites in fibrin(ogen) that stimulate tissue activator catalyzed plasminogen activation / Verheijen, J.H. / Nieuwenhuizen, W. / Mullaart, E. / Chang, G. / Vermond, A. -- Vasoactive Peptides Released From The ßß-Chain On Degradation Of Human Fibrin(Ogen) By Plasmin Or Elastase / Saldeen, Tom -- Interactions between fibrin and fibronectin. No effect of fibronectin on the plasma solubility of fibrin monomers / Holm, B. / Brosstad, F. -- Interactions between fibronectin and soluble fibrin - no effect of fibrin monomers upon the formation of the heparin precipitable fraction of plasma / Holm, B. / Brosstad, F. / Godal, H.C. -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatter