Amino acid sequence of chicken fibrinopeptide A

Biochim Biophys Acta. 1978 May 24;534(1):161-4. doi: 10.1016/0005-2795(78)90486-5.

Abstract

Chicken fibrinopeptide A was isolated and the complete amino acid sequence was established. It is a pentadecapeptide with the sequence of Gln(Pyr)-Asp-Gly-Lys-Thr-Thr-Phe-Glu-Lys-Glu-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Arg and is homologous with mammalian fibrinopeptide A. Two peptides which appear to be derivatives of fibrinopeptide A were also isolated. One of these appeared to be fibrinopeptide A with NH2-terminal pyroglutamic acid; the other was fibrinopeptide A which lacked the COOH-terminal arginine residue.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Chickens / blood
  • Fibrinogen*
  • Fibrinopeptide A*

Substances

  • Fibrinopeptide A
  • Fibrinogen